Gazprom has appointed Gerhard Schroeder, former German Chancellor, to its board of directors. This was in the midst of tensions between Moscow, Russia, and the West about whether Russia is planning to invade Ukraine.
Gazprom stated that it had suggested Schroeder to Gazprom, who was Germany’s chancellor in the early years of Vladimir Putin’s presidency in Russia. He will be one of 11 candidates for its annual shareholder meeting, which takes place on June 30, 2022.
Schroeder is also a member of Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil producer. He also heads the shareholders’ committee for Nord Stream (the Gazprom-controlled pipeline that transports gas from Russia to Germany).
