Vladimir Putin reappears after the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine on February 24, and the western sanctionsmainly by the Government of Joe Biden, by the United Kingdom and by the European Union.
In addition, it also does it after the exodus of numerous companies from the Russian country, where many of them have decided to suspend their operations after the sanctions announced by the United States and the European Union, Vladimir Putin has threatened these companies with freezing their assets. From the Russian Government they raise the possibility of nationalizing those companies that refuse to resume their operations.
As reported ‘The country‘, the Russian president discussed this issue with his government team. “Regarding companies that plan to close their production plants, we must act firmly. If necessary, we will bring in external managers and we will transfer those companies to those who really want to work“Putin mentioned before his ministers in the telematic meeting he held with them in the Kremlin.
The aforementioned medium also states that, for the time being, Russia will comply with its contractual obligations for energy supply. This is how Putin has made it known to his Executive, after Joe Biden and Boris Johnson announced the veto on Russian oil and gas importswhich are two of the main raw materials that Russia exports to the rest of the world.
On the other hand, the Bloomberg agency indicates that the Putin Executive, in case of not getting the return of the companies that left the country or that suspended their professional activity in Russia, will prepare measures that allow the Government take temporary control of those companies whose foreign capital is greater than 25%.
Goldman Sachs and Uniqlo suspend their activity in Russia
This warning from Vladimir Putin comes after two other important companies in their respective sectors, such as the Goldman Sachs banking entity and the Uniqlo clothing chain, have decided to suspend their operations in the Russian country. In the case of the Japanese company, days ago they explained that they were maintaining their activity in Russia due to logistical problems.
In this way, both join other large multinationals such as Apple, McDonald’s, Coca Cola, Microsoft, Sony, Warner Bros, Netflix, Paramountand the companies of the so-called ‘Big Four’, in which the consultants PwC, EY, KPMG and Deloitte are found.
Reappearance after numerous speculations
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putinha reappeared in a meeting after being absent for several days amid rumors of illness and isolation in a luxurious bunker.
In a video published on social networks, Putin appears with his ministers to dispel doubts about his absence, since the last time he was seen was at the beginning of this month of March. Without a doubt, the Russian President has been in the crosshairs of all the speculations, although the most repeated idea is the suspicion that he could have cancer and would be isolated.
Another contemplation was linked to the idea that Putin had moved to a hi-tech underground bunker, where you can survive a nuclear war. However, his whereabouts are difficult to ascertain in this type of case, since he has a total of eight official homes.