Friday, March 20, 2015

Poroshenko punishes Kolomoiskiy – BBC

Poroshenko reprimanded the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Earlier, Igor Kolomoisky, which almost by force tried to defend their assets, said that he agreed with the Ukrainian president. But compromise experts do not believe: most likely, Kolomoysky realized that public conflict has its reputation and tried to back off.

A reprimand from the president of the governor of Dnepropetrovsk region Igor Kolomoisky received for having insulted a journalist near the office of “Ukrtransnafta”.

On Friday, billionaire tried to return to his protege Alexander Lazorko place Chairman of the Board “Ukrtransnafta” . First Guard Lazorko blocked the entrance to the building enterprise and refused to pass there the new head of the company, Yuri Miroshnikov was accompanied by fighters “Alpha”. Later in the office came Kolomoysky accompanied by armed men and entered the fray with the reporters are there, obmateril them and said that his company took over “Russian saboteurs.”

On Friday afternoon Kolomoysky stated that reached certain agreements with Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk on the conflict. According Kolomoiskiy, the company’s operations will be tested and a new head of “Ukrtransnafta” Yuri Miroshnikov in this test will not participate.

«If violations will not be found, I believe, Lazorko be awarded. Because he kept this oil, because he – a patriot. But the company, he will not return, he offended by this situation, but we have such a valuable find where to attach the frame, “- said Kolomoisky.

For a long time the assets Kolomoiskiy seemed “untouchable”, although it claims to sound a lot.

The deputy head of “Naftogaz” Andrew told the publication Pasichnik “Ukrainian Truth”, that after the appointment of Alexander Lazorko, official production fell from 3.6 million to 2 million tons per year. Unofficially Kolomoiskiy accused that he earns a good idea at the technical processing of oil destined for the needs of the National Guard.

The reasons to attack on Kolomoiskiy were many. “The situation with the” Ukrtransnafta “and the truth is quite blatant: state-owned assets used in the interest of financial and industrial group – says Ukrainian political analyst Vadim Karasev. – There would be money in the country … and when there is no money, power begins to look for internal reserves, begins glances in the direction of the oligarchs. ”

In addition, the Ukrainian president is serious pressure from Western allies that need to weaken the influence of the oligarchs on the economy. “Just had a call from Washington to our leadership, during which said:” Dear Mr. President and Mr. Prime Minister, we, the US government, collect money from American taxpayers and give them to you, seedy Ukrainian government, which can neither carry out reforms nor with the oligarchs to take money, “- explains the logic of power” Gazety.Ru “in the administration of the Ukrainian president.

According to the vice-president of the Center for Political Technologies, Alexei Makarkin, in the interests of Poroshenko – to gain more control by placing their own people in key positions. Kolomoiskiy reaction, in turn, is also clear: “He believes that saving the state at its own expense, and then make claims to it.”

Do Poroshenko agreed with Kolomoiskiy?

«It is not clear under what conditions agreed Kolomoysky Poroshenko and agreed to it at all,” – says Makarkin.

«I think there is no compromise – echoes Karasev. – Kolomoysky just slowed down, I realized that was wrong yesterday, opened the card and went out in the open against the government and the president, in response received a negative reaction in the media, among the community members and the majority of deputies and realized that he missed – says Karasev. – Escalation of the conflict, he did not want to: receive bonuses problematic, and political losses are real enough ».

People’s deputies of the faction” Block Poroshenko “has demanded the resignation of the governor of Dnepropetrovsk.

But serious personnel decisions should not wait. In the interests of Poroshenko not inflate this situation and not to complicate the situation in the east of Ukraine.

He controls several regions of Ukraine, where the Ukrainian president is very unstable positions of power – and the electoral and administrative. Therefore, it is important to Poroshenko do Kolomoiskiy public enemy, says Karasev. “Set aside it is of course possible. But who replaced? Will the new governor to keep the Dnipropetrovsk region? It’s difficult enough in all respects. ”

But the conflict can still blow to the reputation of the Dnepropetrovsk Governor, experts say.

Kolomoysky long worked on the image of a patriot, statesman, who managed to keep the Dnipropetrovsk region of separatism, social and political instability. The latest scandal is somewhat reduces the pathos.

«Kolomoysky erred in finding themselves in conflict with the media – said Makarkin. – She immediately put him under fire. And the West is not very happy with what happened. ” In addition, according to Makarkin, the significance of the oligarch has declined compared to last year: “Even the most radical version (confrontation with the separatists. -” Times “), there is no question what will happen to the Dnepropetrovsk”.

Makarkin predicted that Ukraine will continue to face a similar situation, since people with oligarchic connections enough and in legislative bodies, and in various management positions. “Another thing is that most of the conflicts will not attract such public opinion” – sums up the expert.

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