Vedomosti: the ex-CEO of Uralkali and Norilsk Nickel may become the director of the EBRD from Russia

The Russian woman Elena Kotova, who has come under investigation, may be replaced at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ( EBRD ) by the former general director of Uralkali and Norilsk Nickel Denis Morozov , Vedomosti writes .
The fact that Morozov’s candidacy is being considered as the main one for the post of director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for Russia was told to the newspaper by three government officials and confirmed by two people close to the manager. The draft order with Morozov’s candidacy was submitted to the Ministry of Finance last week, a department official told the newspaper. “The answer has not yet been given, this is a political decision that the minister will make,” he said.
“The decision on this issue is up to the government, we cannot comment on it,” said EBRD spokesman Richard Wallis . Morozov himself declined to comment.
The previous director of the EBRD from Russia, Kotova , was fired with a scandal at the end of December , and in early February , the investigative committee under the Ministry of Internal Affairs opened a criminal case against Kotova .
The investigation suspects that she tried to get €1 million in exchange for issuing an EBRD loan to a Russian company. This has never happened in the history of international financial organizations, Vedomosti emphasizes.
This incident damaged the image of Russia, and it was decided to appoint a well-known manager with a good reputation as director, explained one of the publication’s interlocutors. It will be very difficult for Morozov, because after the incident, work in the region will have to be built almost from scratch, another source commented on the situation.

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