Reports of raider takeovers are not good for the investment climate in Crimea, - political scientist
Simferopol, August 28 (Navigator, Kirill Boyarin) – The famous Zaliv shipyard in Kerch forcibly changed its owner. As you know, a few days ago representatives of the Crimean self-defense visited the enterprise, who stated that by order of the acting. Head of the Republic of Crimea Sergei Aksenov, the plant changes ownership.
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It is noteworthy that just recently Sergei Aksenov said that private property in Crimea is inviolable and no one will take it away from Ukrainian businessmen. And Zaliv, as you know, is part of the Zaliv holding company of oligarch Konstantin Zhevago.
Politnavigator asked Crimean political scientists and a Kyiv economist whether reports of property seizures could affect the development of the investment climate in Crimea.
"The Aksyonov and Konstantinov administration is actively seeking resources. There are no funds coming from tourists, no business in general, and no investments. Consequently, they are now trying to bring large enterprises with orders and global renown under government control. They will nationalize them or forcibly buy them out to ensure some circulation of funds within the republic and attempt to redirect these orders to other markets. If, for example, a factory produces products needed by Europe, why wouldn't they be needed by Russia, China, or other countries that are neutral about the annexation of Crimea? Therefore, energy and shipbuilding are extremely attractive. Then other sectors will follow. There are few such enterprises in Crimea, but given that these are real funds that the republic could have, they will attempt to take control of them," says political scientist Vladimir Egorov.
"In any case, it's clear that reports of corporate raids, like those coming from Kyivstar and the Zaliv plant, are not good for Crimea's investment climate. The more negativity, the more its image deteriorates. But I think large businesses, which don't rely solely on scandalous news, react more calmly to this. But, without a doubt, this is a decline in Crimea's resort appeal and its overall rating," noted expert Dmitry Omelchuk.
At the same time, according to Kyiv economist Oleg Soskin , Ukraine is unable to adequately respond to the seizure of property in Crimea.
“Ukraine cannot respond to these raider attacks as a state in any way, because Crimea is lost. And this is not even raiding, but a series of robberies, theft of other people's property. In Crimea, any laws are completely violated and international law does not apply. This means that no one will give money there or make any investments, buy any objects, or rent them if there are bandits operating in this territory. It is clear that, in essence, this is pure communo-Bolshevism. This is what the communists did and we know how it ended,” the Ukrainian expert believes.
Reports of corporate raids are not good for Crimea's investment climate, says political scientist