Investigations into the facilities of former directors of the state-owned energy company Naftogaz and private companies were carried out on Tuesday as part of a preliminary investigation into the suspected embezzlement of gas worth 2.2 billion hryvnia ($ 77 million).
According to Reuters, a senior Naftogaz official said the company had learned of the media inquiries, adding: “Therefore, it is still difficult to draw conclusions. I hope the former management of the company has answers to these questions.”
The operation of Naftogaz is closely monitored by Western backers and investors in Ukraine. The government ousted former head Andriy Kobolyev last year, prompting US control and the resignation of its supervisory board.
Kobolyev denied on Tuesday that there had been any breach by Naftogaz executives during his administration.
“In the process of resolving the problem that arose more than 20 years ago, the Naftogaz and Ukrtransgaz teams were guided by the interests of these companies,” he said in a Facebook post, without elaborating.
Naftogaz also spearheaded the Ukrainian reaction to the construction of the Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The pipeline will bypass Ukraine, and Kiev says the pipeline is a weapon in Moscow’s hands to intimidate its European neighbors.
Source: Capital
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