Naftogaz has effectively accused Gazprom of wanting to kill its leader.

This is how the company explained its desire to buy an armored Mercedes Benz.

Andrey Kobolev

Andrey Kobolev

Naftogaz Ukrainy attempted to explain the purchase of an armored Mercedes Benz S600 GUARD for UAH 5 million by citing a life-threatening situation for the company's CEO, Andriy Kobolev. According to DS, this information was posted on the company's Facebook page.

(Read more about it in the article Andrey Kobolev. An unnoticed "veteran" of the gas pipeline.)

“Why did we even start this procurement right now, at this particular moment?
1. In the Gazprom cases alone, the total claims against us are $38,7 billion, including interest, while our claims are over $26,6 billion. Hearings for both cases are scheduled for the fall. The head of Naftogaz is not only a witness in the case but also the head of the plaintiff company, the person acting on behalf of the company, and makes all decisions related to the lawsuit.

2. The decision to purchase was made by the management board based on the interests of the company and its shareholder. The decision was based on standard business logic, similar in essence to purchasing an insurance policy: it's better to spend a small percentage now and minimize the risk of losing the asset (all or a significant portion) in the future. The asset is the potential benefit from winning the Stockholm arbitration," Naftogaz notes.

The company claims the tender was agreed upon after consultation with security experts, and the purchase price was set as the approximate cost of leasing a vehicle with a similar protection class for one year.
At the same time, Naftogaz stated that given the resonance of this tender, the company offered to provide a similar vehicle for free use.

"If this information is confirmed in the near future, the tender results will be cancelled, and we will take advantage of this offer," Naftogaz stated.

As DS reported, Naftogaz Ukrainy's subsidiary Oil and Gas Services has scheduled a tender for the purchase of a Mercedes Benz S600 Guard for August 3, with an expected price of UAH 5,10 million, or approximately $200.

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