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Global News Podcast

Ukraine: Police raid oligarch's home

Global News Podcast

BBC

Daily News, News

4.38.2K Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

A series of anti-corruption raids have been carried out in Ukraine targeting prominent figures including a billionaire backer of President Vlodymyr Zelensky. Opposition activists in Myanmar take part in a 'silent strike ' to mark two years since the military junta overthrew the democratically-elected government, a once in a fifty thousand year chance to see 'the green comet', and we look at the alarming world of deep fakes.

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0:00.0

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0:07.0

It's a story about love, deceit and survival, and it's available now.

0:12.0

Find out more at the end of this podcast.

0:17.0

This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

0:23.0

I'm Paul Moss and at 14 hours GMT on Wednesday, the 1st of February, these are our main stories.

0:29.0

One of the richest men in Ukraine, the oligarch who backed for Lodemyz Olensky for the presidency,

0:35.0

has had his home search by anti-corruption investigators.

0:38.0

We'll hear from Kiv.

0:40.0

The streets of Myanmar's cities have been unusually quiet as the country marks two years since its military coup.

0:50.0

Also in this podcast, in Australia, emergency services say they've found the needle in the haystack,

0:56.0

a tiny radioactive capsule lost in the Australian outback.

1:01.0

And...

1:02.0

Even if you don't have a doctor's or a telescope, I do encourage you to look online because there are some amazing images taken across the globe.

1:10.0

A once in a 50,000 year chance to see the Green Comet.

1:14.0

One of the richest men in Ukraine has had his home raided by security officials, investigating possible financial crimes.

1:27.0

Other people's properties were also raided, but Ihor Kolomoisky is, first of all, a billionaire with interests in aviation, metals and media.

1:36.0

But much more significantly, he was a major backer of the country's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, back when he was standing for office.

1:44.0

Indeed, Mr Zelensky was accused by critics at the time of being million oligarchs puppet.

1:50.0

In photographs taken after the raid, Mr Kolomoisky seemed rather surprised at what had happened, as are Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse told me.

1:59.0

We've seen images on social media of Mr Kolomoisky appearing to be standing in his wooden paneled living room, complete with a rug looks...

2:08.0

And not looking particularly impressed as officers appear to search his home and you're right.

2:14.0

He is a significant figure in Ukraine. He's one of the country's richest men.

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