The dismissal of Kobolyev “is legal manipulation” and “demonstrates a return to practice manual management of state enterprises,”

reads a defiant statement posted by the company’s outgoing management on the Naftogaz Group Facebook page. The change at the top comes as Naftogaz was planning to issue a Eurobond. In this light, the manifesto, posted also on the company’s website declares: “This is clear signal to investors in securities of Ukrainian issuers: the working conditions of state enterprises of Ukraine are unpredictable and can be changed depending on political expediency.”