Russia Seizes Nestlé and Auchan Assets Over Western Ukraine Support
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Russia placed Nestlé and Auchan's Russian operations under temporary administration and transferred stakes to AO L.E.V. Menedzhment, arguing that the European-origin firms are “unfriendly” due to Western military support for Ukraine; Bloomberg calls it the largest foreign asset takeover in Russia since 2024, affecting Nestlé’s six plants with over 7,000 employees and Auchan’s 230 stores, while both companies seek to defend their rights and ensure continuity.
- Putin Transfers Nestlé, Auchan Stakes to $177 Moscow Firm With One Employee UNITED24 Media
- Kremlin seizes Nestlé’s assets in Russia as crackdown on private business grows CNN
- Putin targets Nestle's Russian business as Kremlin tightens grip on Western assets CNBC
- Russia says Nestle, Auchan asset seizures are payback for hostile actions by Europe Reuters
- Switzerland Criticizes Russia’s Nestle Grab, Seeks Reversal Bloomberg.com
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