# Inside Russia’s plan to take charge of European companies

https://mins.news/en/video/79624

- DW News, 2026-09-30 02:51 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J4xCTi3CAI

> Russia is tightening control over the Russian entities of European-owned companies, taking charge of Switzerland’s Nestle, Germany’s Metro wholesale business and France’s Auchan supermarkets. The Kremlin appears to be treating American firms differently, raising questions about whether the policy is driven by money and control or a broader effort to weaken the transatlantic alliance.

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