# Le Monde: German retailer Metro asked Kremlin to put its Russian assets under temporary management

https://mins.news/en/item/90270

- Meduza, 2026-10-07 19:38 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/07/le-monde-german-retailer-metro-asks-kremlin-to-place-its-russian-assets-under-temporary-management

> A source close to Moscow business circles told Le Monde that Metro requested temporary management for itself to avoid a worse outcome and retain more control. Putin signed a decree on September 28 placing Metro’s Russian assets under temporary management, appointing UK Torg Rus, a company registered on September 8, to oversee them.

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