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86 people fall under criteria of oligarchs according to new law.

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The law that seeks to limit the influence of oligarchs in Ukraine, in effect since May 7, defines oligarchs as people who have significant influence on media, participate in political life, own monopolies, and are worth more than Hr 2.27 billion. According to Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, 86 people fall under the criteria in Ukraine. He didn't reveal their names.

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