# Putin transfers Tarkett’s Russian assets to former regional official who fought in Ukraine; new owner asks journalists not to report it

https://mins.news/en/item/103157

- Meduza, 2026-10-16 13:33 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/16/putin-hands-french-flooring-giant-tarkett-s-russian-assets-to-former-regional-official-who-fought-in-ukraine-new-owner-asks-journalists-not-to-write-about-it

> Investigative outlets The Insider and Agentstvo report that Vladimir Putin transferred the Russian business of French flooring maker Tarkett and four other major companies, with combined revenue of 53 billion rubles, to Marat Mirkhaidarov, a former deputy premier of Zabaikalsky Krai. Mirkhaidarov confirmed receiving the assets, called the move “the political will of our president,” and asked journalists not to report it. He said the businesses still belong to their foreign owners.

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