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⚡️Around the blocking of the auction for development of the Stynavske field — a story about informal contacts centered on Taras Burdeynyi, — media.
⭕️According to sources, Taras Burdeynyi — a long-time top manager at Burisma — coordinates contacts with officials regarding this field and passes instructions to them.
⭕️Against the background of this story, four officials have come into focus: Serhii Vlasenko, Serhii Huba, Pavlo Bovsunivskyi, Serhii Paiuk, whose actions could have influenced the course of the procedure, as well as Vadym Pozharskyi.
⭕️Serhii Vlasenko — head of the State Service of Geology and Subsoil (Derzhgeonadra). Twice his service left Ukrnafta’s applications for the open auction without consideration.
⭕️Serhii Huba — chief lawyer of Derzhgeonadra. He heads the department that provides the service’s legal position. Sources report on his ties to Burisma.
⭕️Pavlo Bovsunivskyi — director of GeoInform. According to sources, he was involved in preparing the justification for returning the state company’s application.
⭕️Serhii Paiuk — head of the State Commission on Mineral Resources (DKZ). Sources report preparation of a review of reserves at the Semyhynivske field, which could open access for Pari Naftohaz to additional horizons.
In this context, Vadym Pozharskyi is also mentioned, the current chairman of the board of the Association of Gas Producing Companies of Ukraine. Previously its executive director was the former head of Derzhgeonadra, Roman Opimakh.
⭕️According to sources, before the second refusal to Ukrnafta, Serhii Vlasenko visited the Cabinet of Ministers. And after the law enforcement agencies’ request, the issue of the inspection was sent back to Derzhgeonadra.
⭕️The state auction is stalled, officials are shifting responsibility, and questions about decision-making and possible influence of informal contacts remain open.
Who in this story is determining the fate of a state resource — officials acting in accordance with the law or participants in the process through informal arrangements?
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