# German retailer Metro loses control of Russian business after Putin decree

https://mins.news/en/item/78347

- euronews, 2026-09-29 09:37 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/29/german-retailer-metro-loses-control-of-russian-business-after-putin-decree

> Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the assets of German retailer Metro AG placed under temporary administration, as tensions between Germany and Russia over the Ukraine war continue to rise.

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