KIEV, July 7 – Ihor Kolomoisky, a billionaire and a member of the board of Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (CME), which had recently gained control over the 1+1 TV channel, praised the investment as “great opportunity.”

Kolomoyskiy, who co-owns the largest Ukrainian bank Privatbank, responded to speculations that the television investment was an attempt to win political preferences ahead of presidential election.