May 20 Reuters Kremlin has been seizing assets of some Western companies in Russia through decrees signed by President Vladimir Putin and court orders related to lawsuits over halted projects or blocked funds amid Western sanctions.
Below is a list of the companies affected so far.
AGROTERRA
Russia seized companies belonging to agricultural group AgroTerra and placed them under temporary management in April, including some backed by Dutch investment firms, a decree signed by Putin showed.
AMEDIA
Putin signed a decree transferring Amedia39;s former assets to state management in September, after the Norwegian publisher left full control of its Russian printing houses to Nobel Peace Prizewinning Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov in April 2022.
CARLSBERG
The Russian state took control of Danish beer company Carlsberg39;s stake in local brewer Baltika Breweries on July 16, putting it under temporary management of government property agency Rosimushchestvo, a decree signed by Putin showed.
COMMERZBANK
A Russian court ordered the seizure of German bank Commerzbank39;s assets, worth 93.7 million euros 101.9 million, as well as securities and the bank39;s building in central Moscow, as part of a lawsuit involving Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank, court documents showed on May 18.
DANONE
The Russian state took control of the French yoghurt maker Danone39;s Russian subsidiary Danone Russia on July 16, a decree signed by Putin showed, and brought it under temporary control of…