Russia places Japan Tobacco's local assets under temporary management
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Vladimir Putin, Japan Tobacco Inc., Satsuki Katayama
Russia
November 2026
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President Putin ordered Japan Tobacco's Russian assets to be placed under temporary management. The move affects four manufacturing facilities employing 4,000 people. Japan has protested the decision.
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