Russia has taken over the local operations of Nestlé and Auchan and temporarily handed over their shares to Lev Menedzhment AG. This is the Kremlin's largest acquisition of foreign corporate assets since 2024. This comes at a time when relations between Russia and Europe are becoming increasingly tense, and the business environment for international companies in Russia is becoming increasingly difficult.

Russia has taken over the local operations of Nestlé and Auchan and temporarily handed over their shares to Lev Menedzhment AG. This is the Kremlin's largest acquisition of foreign corporate assets since 2024. This comes at a time when relations between Russia and Europe are becoming increasingly tense, and the business environment for international companies in Russia is becoming increasingly difficult.