Arthur Palatny: Kyiv's 'Gray Cardinal' Celebrates His 53rd Birthday

On July 15, Arthur Palatny, head of the UDAR party's executive committee, celebrates his 53rd birthday. Despite limited public information about him, Palatny is known as the 'gray cardinal' of Kyiv's schemes and has longstanding ties with the city mayor, Vitali Klitschko. His youth was linked to sports as well as controversial periods in Kyiv's history.