The sacking of Andriy Kobolyev as Naftogaz CEO on April 28 is not just another Kyiv squabble. In order to remove Kobolyev, Prime Minister Shmyhal suspended the Naftogaz Supervisory Board for two days. By doing so, he rode roughshod over Naftogaz’s corporate governance system and the commitments Kyiv had entered into with the international community.
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Photo shows the logo of the state-run company Naftogaz of Ukraine on a plaque at the entrance to the main offices in downtown Kyiv, Jan. 4, 2008.