Ukraine's Secret Weapon: Funding From The Country's Millionaires -- CNN
(CNN) -- A 20-minute drive from Kiev takes you to a neighborhood that feels more like Beverly Hills than central Ukraine.
In a quiet oasis, huge mansions sit on lush lawns behind gilded gates. Private security guards stand watch over quiet, tree-lined streets.
You'd never know you're in a country in the midst of a violent conflict, with near daily reports of intense battles killing soldiers, pro-Russian separatists, and civilians -- including children.
These are the mansions that rose when the Soviet Union fell. And this is where many of Kiev's new rich are riding out the crisis, far from the front lines of eastern Ukraine.
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My Comment: What they are contributing financially is just a drop in the bucket .... but their biggest impact has been in recruitment .... encouraging hundreds (if not thousands) of volunteers to join up and fight the war in the east.
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