09.11.2014 - 16:56 [ Russia Insider ]

Ebay Billionaire Helped Finance the Coup in Kiev. His Protege Now Works Closely with Neo-Nazis

Zalishchuk was given a choice spot on the president’s party list, at number 18, ensuring her a seat in the new Rada. And she owes her rise to power to another oligarch besides Ukraine’s president — Pierre Omidyar, whose funding with USAID helped topple the previous government. Zalishchuk’s pro-Maidan revolution outfits were directly funded by Omidyar.