War of heirs. Which of Kernes's "friends" will gain control over Kharkiv?

Olexander Podobriy

The death of Hennadiy Kernes from the coronavirus, as expected, launched an enormous battle for power over Kharkiv. His former right hand Ihor Terekhov became the acting mayor and found himself a new influential patron. But it's far from certain that he'll stay in office; Mykhailo Dobkin, who's been closely associated with Kernes for many years, is also trying to play.

There are more players we shouldn't discount; the battle for the first capital promises to be hot. In whose interests dragging out the elections until the fall is, which of the oligarchs can join the struggle and whose chances of winning are higher, read further in Rubryka.