# Putin seizes Japan Tobacco International’s Russian operations

https://mins.news/en/video/132068

- euronews, 2026-11-06 09:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX70OgnieGs

> A decree transferred Japan Tobacco International’s four Russian factories, about 4,000 employees and roughly 40% of the country’s cigarette market to a state-linked holding company. The move adds to a list of seizures that includes Nestlé, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and Metro.

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