Russian President Vladimir Putin has placed the local assets of Nestle and Auchan under temporary state administration.
Reader brief
Through the Reader lens: Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree placing the Russian operations of Swiss food company Nestle and French retailer Auchan under temporary state management. These assets have been transferred to the supervision of a Russian entity called L.E.V. Management. Both companies were among the firms operating in Russia following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, though Nestle had previously scaled back its local business. The measure follows similar actions taken against other Western companies deemed to be from unfriendly countries.
What to watch next
- Nestle's strategic response to the loss of operational control over its Russian assets.
- Potential impact on the employment status of thousands of workers at the affected companies.
- Future sales or divestment of the seized Russian subsidiaries.
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- [1]The Times of IndianeutralNestle 'assessing options' after Putin places Russian assets under state control