The ouster of President Yanukovych put the founder and president of [[Burisma]] oil and gas, [[Mykola Zlochevsky]], in a delicate spot. Zlochevsky had served as the environment minister under Yanukovych, handing out gas licenses to cronies. Having watched the president flee Ukraine for his life, currying favor with the Obama administration was paramount for Zlochevsky. | The ouster of President Yanukovych put the founder and president of [[Burisma]] oil and gas, [[Mykola Zlochevsky]], in a delicate spot. Zlochevsky had served as the environment minister under Yanukovych, handing out gas licenses to cronies. Having watched the president flee Ukraine for his life, currying favor with the Obama administration was paramount for Zlochevsky. |