Koboliev Andrii

HACCU Appeals Chamber did not want to consider Koboliev’s departure from Ukraine In December, a panel of judges of the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) granted a motion filed by the prosecutor of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) and imposed procedural obligations on the former CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine, Andrii Koboliev. These include a ban on traveling abroad. Koboliev's defense tried to appeal this decision of the HACC, according to the Ruling of the Appeals Chamber of the High Anti-Corruption Court. 09.01.25 20:42 4 287 21

HACCU starts consideration on merits in case against ex-head of Naftogaz Kobolyev - SAPO On 14 December, the HACC started a substantive hearing in the case of Andriy Kobolyev, the former Chairman of the Board of Naftogaz of Ukraine, who is suspected of embezzling over UAH 229 million. 14.12.23 16:00 1 278 21 Ukrainian Politics

HACC halved Kobolev’s bail and removed his electronic bracelet The High Anti-Corruption Court has reduced the bail amount for former Naftogaz of Ukraine CEO Anadrii Kobolyev from UAH 229 million to UAH 107 million. 25.09.23 12:26 8 269 26 Ukrainian Politics

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Herbst asks NABU to allow Kobolev to travel to US. DOCUMENT Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst sends a letter to NABU emphasizing continued need for Andriy Kobolyev to be present in United States as a lobbyist for Ukraine’s interests. 07.03.23 20:09 7 427 91 War in Ukraine

SBI conducts searches at ex-management of Naftogaz Ukrainy The State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) is investigating the former management of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy, the bureau said on its Telegram channel. 01.02.22 11:20 33 053 118 Ukrainian Politics

U.S. concerned by Ukraine’s government actions to replace Naftogaz management The United States has expressed "deep concern" by the Ukrainian government’s recent actions to replace the management of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine, calling it "calculated move – using a procedural loophole". 30.04.21 13:18 12 524 101 Ukrainian Politics

Kobolev leaves office's keys to Naftogaz head Vitrenko, but to challenge his dismissal in court Andriy Kobolev, Executive Board Chairman of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy, does not intend to do the club scene and leaves the keys to his office to Yuriy Vitrenko, who takes office on Thursday. 29.04.21 13:55 3 513 26 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet of Ministers fires Kobolyev, appoints Vitrenko as Naftogaz CEO The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Andriy Kobolyev as CEO of NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine and appointed Yuriy Vitrenko to this position, according to the Government portal. 28.04.21 16:38 14 806 126 Ukrainian Politics

Naftogaz CEO tests positive for coronavirus Naftogaz CEO Andrii Kobolyev has said that he tested positive for COVID-19 after a business trip. 02.10.20 16:28 2 485 46 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

EC hopes for breakthrough at gas talks in Berlin The European Commission hopes for a breakthrough at trilateral gas talks with Ukraine and Russia in Berlin, Vice-President of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič said at a meeting with Russian, German and Ukrainian officials in the German capital ahead of the talks. 19.12.19 12:10 1 565 18 Previously in trend: Gas War

Zelenskyi, Putin reach no agreement on gas issues - Kobolev President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach gas agreements during the bilateral negotiations in Paris on December 9. 10.12.19 13:15 5 627 26 Previously in trend: Gas War

Servant of the People names main contenders for prime minister's post The potential head of the Servant of the People faction in the Verkhovna Rada, David Arakhamia, has named probable contenders for the post of Ukraine's prime minister. 07.08.19 10:59 6 696 103 Ukrainian Politics

Zelenskyi, Kobolyev discuss energy cooperation with US Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Naftohaz Ukrainy CEO Andrii Koboliev on May 20 met with the US delegation led by US Secretary of Energy Rick Perry. 21.05.19 13:13 3 114 10 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine Government ready to extend contract with Naftohaz CEO Koboliev The contract will be terminated if the Naftohaz senior management fails to meet the conditions put forward by the Government 20.03.19 13:12 5 895 171 Ukrainian Politics

Cabinet to announce tender for new Naftohaz CEO The government has decided to launch a tender for the post of head of the board of Ukraine’s oil and gas company Naftohaz Ukrainy. The competition starts March 23, when the contract of current CEO Andrii Koboliev expires. 06.03.19 16:54 8 517 82 Ukrainian Politics

Gazprom’s Dutch assets attached to secure $2.6B settlement, - Naftohaz Last week, Naftohaz, Ukraine’s national oil and gas company, filed a petition for an attachment of Gazprom’s shares in its Dutch subsidiaries and any debts owed from these subsidiaries to Gazprom. These petitions were made to secure Naftohaz's right to payment of $2.6 billion by Gazprom pursuant to the arbitration award issued in February 2018. 05.06.18 10:46 43 441 224 Previously in trend: Gas War

Ukraine's Poroshenko instructs Naftohaz CEO not to stop with assets in just three countries while recovering Gazprom debt Ukraine started recovering $2.6 billion debt from Gazprom through encumbrance of its assets in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to enforce the judgment of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. 30.05.18 16:59 18 110 53 Previously in trend: Gas War

Gazprom's actions make Ukrainian gas transportation system operate in maximum load, - Naftohaz CEO Koboliev Low pipeline upstream pressure caused the Ukrainian gas transportation system operate in maximum load. 02.03.18 12:00 27 902 137 Previously in trend: Gas War

Tax service fines Naftohaz’s Koboliev jaw-dropping 8.3B hryvnia over refusal to pay for Russian gas illegally supplied to occupied Donbas. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Ukraine’s State Fiscal Service served Naftohaz Ukrainy CEO Andrii Koboliev notices on two personal fines amounting to 7 billion and 1.3 billion hryvnia over Naftohaz's reluctance to document and pay for the natural gas Russia’s Gazprom supplied to the areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions which are temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation. 01.03.18 17:04 52 722 203 Previously in trend: Gas War

Naftohaz deems Gazprom's reluctance to supply gas to be contract breach, neglecting arbitration tribunal's award Naftohaz Ukrainy National joint-stock company considers the refusal of Russia's Gazprom to supply natural gas under the advance payment made by Ukraine as violation of the contract and neglecting the award of the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce. 01.03.18 14:54 39 085 182 Incidents

"I congratulate Ukraine on this historic victory!" - Poroshenko on Stockholm arbitration ruling in Naftohaz's favor President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko called Stockholm arbitration ruling a historic decision in the protection of the national and financial interests of Ukraine. 01.03.18 10:19 80 130 380 Previously in trend: Gas War

Ukraine to resume Russian gas imports in 2018, - Naftohaz CEO Koboliev Naftohaz intends to purchase about 4-5 billion cubic meters of Russian gas this year and will continue importing gas from Europe. 17.01.18 14:00 38 187 565 Economics

Naftohaz independent directors Warwick, Richards resign over derailment of reforms According to Paul Warwick and Marcus Richards, Naftohaz Independent Supervisory Board members, political interference in the work of Ukraine's major gas and oil operator has become common and keeps growing. 20.09.17 11:13 27 283 97 Ukrainian Politics

Stockholm arbitration court said Russia's gas price for Ukraine was not "brotherly," - Naftohaz head Koboliev The court's ruling in the ligation between Ukraine's Naftohaz and Russia's Gazprom (major gas companies of the two countries) has proven that the gas price for Ukraine was not the lowest. 05.06.17 11:15 37 033 77 Previously in trend: Gas War

US dead set against Nord Stream-II gas pipeline construction Naftohaz CEO Andrii Koboliev met with U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to discuss construction of Nord Stream-II gas pipeline. 26.04.17 21:12 29 207 164 Incidents

Ukraine needs European company for GTS to keep transit, - Koboliev In order to preserve its status of transit country, Ukraine should hire a European company to manage its gas transportation system. 05.01.17 12:50 39 096 183 Previously in trend: Gas War

Ukraine hopes for renewal of gas talks with Russia, - Naftohaz's Koboliev Ukraine hopes for renewal of trilateral talks of Ukraine, Russia and the European Commission on possible supplies of natural gas for Ukraine from the Russian Federation. 28.07.16 14:10 34 940 194 Ukrainian Politics

Gas tariffs can only be reduced after global gas price drop, Naftohaz Head Koboliev says The gas tariffs in Ukraine can only be lowered if the gas price on the free market scales down. 28.07.16 09:29 31 877 304 Previously in trend: Rates for housing services and utilities

Ukraine to purchase gas from Russia if price is lower than that offered by European countries, Naftohaz head says Chairman of the board of Naftohaz NJSC Andrii Koboliev says that the company continues holding talks with Russian Gazprom on the terms of the natural gas supplies to Ukraine and is willing to resume its purchase in Q3 at a price lower than Europe’s one. 06.06.16 23:39 39 086 226 Oddities

Ukraine's lower dependence on Russian gas is crucial change for Ukraine and Europe's security, - Wall Street Journal The cut of Ukraine's Naftohaz company’s dependence on gas from Russia’s PAO Gazprom is a change crucial for Ukraine’s security, as well for Europe’s. 10.05.16 10:37 4 415 37 Economics

Naftohaz files claims against Russia regarding its assets in occupied Crimea, - company's CEO Koboliev Naftohaz Head Andrii Koboliev expects this trial to take more time and be much more difficult than the litigation against Gazprom in the Stockholm Court of Arbitration. 20.04.16 20:31 14 617 42 Ukrainian Politics

Naftohaz has no plans to buy gas from Gazprom, - company's CEO Koboliev The largest Ukrainian state energy holding Naftohaz Ukrainy after a three-month break has no plans to resume the purchase of natural gas from Gazprom. 01.03.16 12:01 16 377 96 Previously in trend: Gas War

Ukraine buys all gas from Europe, says no sense to change tactics, - Naftohaz CEO Koboliev Europe's lower prices for natural gas and its sufficient stocks in Ukrainian gas storage facilities allow Ukraine to do without Russian gas in the near future. 22.01.16 11:20 14 307 98 Economics

Russia seized gas market share in occupied Donbas, - Naftohaz CEO Koboliev Along with the occupation of some areas in the east of Ukraine, Russia has seized a share of gas market in the Donbas. 19.01.16 13:08 39 192 130 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

Naftohaz offers Gazprom to hold talks in connection with adoption of new pricing rules for gas transit Naftohaz of Ukraine National Joint Stock Company proposed the Russian Gazprom to carry out negotiations in connection with the adoption of new pricing rules on gas transportation services in Ukraine by the National Commission for State Regulation of Energy and Public Utilities. 31.12.15 13:57 31 309 160 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine has to half gas consumption, - Naftohaz CEO Koboliev The volume of gas consumption in Ukraine is three to four times as high as in Poland and Hungary. 26.11.15 19:28 32 994 382 Economics

Ukraine to buy gas in Europe, - Naftohaz head Ukraine will buy gas from Europe. 26.11.15 09:58 30 188 146 Economics

Koboliev: "Ukraine capable of providing itself with gas this, following, and any other winter" Ukraine will be able to provide itself with necessary volume of natural gas this winter from Europe, should Russia decide to cut off the supply of fuel. 24.11.15 09:45 66 448 384 Ukrainian Politics

American lawyers to help Naftohaz reclaim its assets in Crimea, - company's CEO Koboliev Naftohaz Ukrainy [state-owned oil and gas company - ed.] wants to hire an American law firm to file a separate lawsuit to the International Court of Arbitration with regard to its assets in the annexed Crimea. 04.11.15 18:35 10 552 101 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine will not pump more gas into storage this year, - Naftohaz head Koboliev Ukraine does not intend to pump gas into its underground gas storage in 2015. 03.11.15 15:55 65 087 351 Previously in trend: Gas War

Ukraine could do without Russian gas in 2106, - Naftohaz CEO Koboliev In 2016, Ukraine will be able to do without Russian gas. If necessary, the required volume could be reversed from Europe. 29.10.15 12:25 65 517 474 Previously in trend: Gas War

Ukraine uses up paid Russian gas on Saturday while further import depends on cost, - Naftohaz CEO Koboliev Following the tripartite deal struck in Brussels, Ukraine finishes Oct. 31 purchasing 2 bln cubic meters of natural gas at the price of $227 per thousand cubic meters from Russia's Gazprom while further import depends on its price. 29.10.15 11:35 12 390 113 Previously in trend: Gas War

Naftohaz received $500 mln from EU for purchase of Russian gas National Joint Stock Company Naftohaz of Ukraine has received $500 million to its bank account, planning to use the money for the purchase of natural gas from Russia during the heating season. 28.09.15 19:44 12 324 120 Economics

Gazprom to provide discount to Ukraine and abandon "take-or-pay" principle On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Russian monopolist Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Naftohaz Ukrainy CEO Andrii Koboliev held talks in Vienna. 17.09.15 12:02 21 785 107 Economics

Gazprom is not in a position to dictate its terms this year - Naftohaz head According to the head of Naftohaz of Ukraine Andrii Kobolev, Gazprom’s share in the gas import to Ukraine will be a maximum of 40 per cent this year. He commented on the recent statements of the Russian Minister of Energy Alexander Novak that Russia may soften the conditions for the supply of gas to Ukraine. 11.03.15 23:59 52 413 412 Ukrainian Politics

Naftohaz says Gazprom is in breach of contract by supplying gas to "DPR" and "LPR" and it will not pay for it National Joint Stock Company Naftohaz Ukrainy is not planning to pay the bills of the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for supply of gas through the gas metering stations (GMS) that border the area of the anti-terrorist operation. 19.02.15 21:55 43 903 226 Economics