Winner takes all, loser goes to prison

Ukraine is becoming a dangerous mix of authoritarianism and corrupt capitalism, writes Tatiana Zhurzhenko

A supporter of Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko shouts as she holds a picture of the imprisoned politician in Kiev. Picture: Getty Images

TODAY, a small group of oligarchs clustered around Viktor Yanukovych have captured power. They manipulate Ukraine’s elections, control the media, and are shaping the country’s institutions to further their own business interests.