Friday, August 17, 2018

Odesa Mob Rule: Leaders in Black Sea port have unchecked powers

ODESA, Ukraine — Ukraine’s third-largest city, with a population of more than 1 million residents, was largely developed in the 19th century and, despite war and 70 years of communism, Odesa has retained the grandeur of its imperial origins.
But there is a far less savory side to the Black Sea port.
The city is run by a clique of businessmen with shady pasts and connections, with unchecked powers and, it appears, the blessing of President Petro Poroshenko and other Kyiv powerbrokers to do as they please. The Presidential Administration did not respond to requests for comment.

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