# How did Vienna become a safe haven for oligarchs and fugitives?

https://mins.news/en/item/125790

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-02 16:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/how-did-vienna-become-safe-haven-for-oligarchs-and-fugitives/

> The detention in Vienna of Ukrainian investigative journalist Mykhailo Tkach and his cameraman in October drew an outcry in Ukraine and Austria. The article questions Austria’s willingness to cooperate with extradition and international criminal investigations, and argues that Vienna’s legal and business services can help some clients delay extradition and conceal assets.