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25 of March, 12:00

The Kremlin does not comment on the resignation Kolomoisky
The Kremlin does not comment on the resignation of the head of Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration Igor Kolomoisky, said the press Secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov.

on Wednesday, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree to relieve Kolomoisky as head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional state administration. Acting head of the region will be appointed by the head of Zaporizhzhya regional administration Valentin Reznichenko.

"I don't think this theme is for the review of the Kremlin, I mean the appointment and dismissal of governors in Ukraine" - said Peskov, responding to a request to comment on the resignation Kolomoisky.

The relationship between Kolomoisky and the authorities of Ukraine escalated after the Verkhovna Rada on March 19, adopted amendments in the law on joint stock companies, which deprived him of his observations on the company " Ukrnafta ". In addition, differences arose in connection with the replacement of the leadership of the organization " Ukrtransnafta ". Until recently it was headed by Oleksandr Lazorko, who is considered close to Kolomoisky. But last Thursday the state as the sole shareholder of " Ukrtransnafta ", removed Lazorko from the powers of the Chairman of the Board.

then, accompanied by armed guards Kolomoisky came to office organization, to stand up for Lazorko, where he had a conflict with media professionals. After this incident Poroshenko reprimanded Kolomoisky for the nonobservance of the instructions in profetica.

sections: Politics

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