# Kremlin moves to seize Nestlé and Auchan assets in Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/64494

- CNN, 2026-09-18 15:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/business/kremlin-seizes-nestle-assets-russia-intl?Date=20260918&Profile=CNN

> The Kremlin has moved to seize the Russian assets of Nestlé and French retailer Auchan as part of a broader nationalization drive. The campaign has brought a surge in government takeovers of privately owned companies.

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