Petro Poroshenko

Maryna Barsuk, the spokesperson judge of the Northern Commercial Court of Appeal (NCCA), stands out as one of the most compelling personalities in the judiciary. She has frequently been featured in journalistic investigations — and for good reason. Few of her peers were invited to the 2021 birthday celebration of controversial businessman Pavlo Fuks, or hosted him at their wedding along with Ihor Kolomoiskyi.

Artur Granz, a businessman of Belarusian-Armenian origin, is in the process of buying Chornomorets football club. The transaction amount hasn’t been made public, but it includes the club’s players and several million dollars in outstanding debt.