Gennady Moskal
Today, the Luhansk region is a hot spot in Ukraine, but it's completely unlucky when it comes to leadership. After all, it was the clumsy, corrupt, and thieving leadership that created social tension in the region, which was skillfully exploited by separatists and neighboring "well-wishers of Ukraine." The fruits of such management are the current situation in the region. And now, a new appointment—the brave General Moskal. (more about it in the article Gennady Moskal: the many-faced foul-mouthed general)He's a controversial figure, but clearly has the character needed to resolve the region's affairs. What will the new governor's policies be? Will he work for the benefit of the long-suffering region or will he build his own resource laundering system, handing over a sizable cut to Kyiv's patrons?
Werewolf Vovka 20%
The media has now received information that the Ukrainian Presidential Administration has received documents appointing Volodymyr Hrytsishin as Deputy Head of the Luhansk Regional State Administration for Economic Affairs.
The appointment is unusually interesting, as Gritsishin, as mayor of Severodonetsk, did nothing to hinder separatism in his city and calmly surrendered it to Russian terrorists. Moreover, on May 11, he readily handed over his building, Town Service LLC, to the separatists. Such alacrity is Gritsishin's forte, as it was he who helped organize the infamous Severodonetsk congress in support of Yanukovych and the infamous PISUAR, which became the prelude to separatism in eastern Ukraine. Even then, things almost escalated into civil war.
Yanukovych remembered this favor, and in 2006, the Party of Regions supported Hrytsishin for the post of mayor of Severodonetsk. But this didn't stop the newly elected mayor from bowing so low to President Yushchenko that he invited him to the city and accepted an award from him. The Party of Regions considered this a betrayal and reminded him that they had included Hrytsishin in their schemes, but it was precisely these schemes that Volodymyr Yemelyanovich had sold to the new government. Yulia Volodymyrivna also came to gain valuable experience, giving Hrytsishin a watch. Immediately after the visit, he attempted to appoint the local leader of Batkivshchyna, Serhiy Samarsky, as his deputy. But as soon as Yulia Volodymyrivna's star faded, Hrytsishin fled to the United Center, and later joined the openly separatist Vitrenko Party.
Yet, Gritsishin was no stranger to business activity. During his last term as mayor of Severodonetsk, he was nicknamed "Vova 20%." Land speculation was endless. Experts estimated that utility rates in the city were six times higher. He ensured that the average salary in the city became the lowest in the region. And in 2010, he became the central figure in a nationwide scam involving the embezzlement of a three billion ruble Chinese loan. The scandal cost Gritsishin his reelection bid.
But the "victim" managed to take revenge for this: during the occupation by Russian Cossacks, all the leaders of Severodonetsk who "offended" Gritsishin mysteriously disappeared, and it was recommended that no official search for them be undertaken.
But Gritsishin is a master of self-promotion! As mayor, he shut down all television channels and banned all newspapers that could potentially (!!!) say anything bad about his beloved self. This is the kind of "professional" they're now pushing into the region's economic purview.
Let us recall its main features:
— A willingness to dye one's hair any fashionable color. Which is especially dangerous given that the Luhansk region is partially occupied and fighting is ongoing.
— Vindictiveness. We see how his "offenders" paid for it, perhaps even with their lives.
— Savings on wages for ordinary citizens. We managed to create the lowest-paying jobs in the region.
— Inflated utility rates. Some of the highest in the region.
— Knowledge of technologies for “correct budget cutting.”
But these are not all the candidates.
The second attempt to sponsor the separatists
After failing to become the region's top official, Igor Martynenkov, a former cash-out operator and Yanukovych enforcer, is also trying to force his way into the deputy's shoes. A member of the Donetsk clan, he is a personal friend of Sasha Stomatolog (Yanukovych's eldest son), and a sponsor of the Luhansk separatists. Igor Nikolaevich's entire career has involved bankrupting enterprises, unpaid wages, and shady privatization schemes. He's also not without vanity: a man who has never descended into a mine and who works exclusively with payment receipts and payrolls turns out to be a full holder of the Order of Miner's Glory.
Martynenkov previously served as Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations and Head of the State Department of Industrial Safety, Occupational Health, and Mining Supervision. He encouraged President Yushchenko to believe the mines were dangerous and should be closed. In reality, he was "selling" Yushchenko the schemes of his former patron and the region's leading oligarch, Yefremov, thereby helping him rob miners and the state.
Of course, Martynenkov gets his piece of the action – he bankrupts the Belorechinskaya mine and takes it for himself for next to nothing.
Energy money is being laundered and miners' wages are being exploited. After the Maidan, Martynenkov began his campaign for the position of Deputy Minister of Coal Industry. The appointment was almost signed, had not miners' unions come to Kyiv and written a letter to Prime Minister Yatsenyuk. The miners were outraged by the promotion of a crook and plunderer of honest workers to a high-ranking official. The appointment was never signed.
No problem! The cunning businessman and embezzler immediately begins flirting with the separatists. Martynenkov's conversion schemes begin working with Sasha the Stomatolog's money. At one point, it even seemed that Kyiv would waver and make concessions—declaring federalization. It's with this money that the separatists are armed and equipped, and it's this money that helps Martynenkov recover lost property and gradually accumulate financial capital. As soon as Kyiv showed firmness, Martynenkov immediately sensed a change in direction and ran to Kyiv to offer himself as governor. That didn't work out either, but he's not proud—he could even run for deputy.
So, two real embezzlers are running for deputy governor (one from utility rates, the other from coal), and the heroic and fiery Tanya Chornovol is keeping silent. So much noise was raised earlier, so much attention was devoted to the Luhansk region, and today she's neither heard nor seen. Or rather, both heard and seen—Tanya is pursuing a political career, having received a favorable spot on the People's Front list from her patron, Serhiy Pashinsky, a longtime ally of Moskal. And now she's preoccupied with other matters. After all, her senior comrades will still have to recoup the costs of the election campaign. And they might have to make some compromises with their conscience. Therefore, it's better to remain silent, because, as the saying goes, silence is golden.
Yakushev Ruslan, ANTICOR
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