The U.S. Wall Street Journal says the Russian authorities are threatening corporate management. The magazine cites its anonymous sources.
14.3. 08:38 • Updated Mar 14 08:45
In Russia, business leaders criticizing the government are threatened with arrests and confiscations.
According to the magazine, the threats are of different types. Businesses have received calls, letters and business visits. The threatened companies do not comment.
Threats to several companies
One of the targets is Procter & Gamble, which sells consumer goods, among other things. Yum Brands says it has already made a decision to withdraw from Russia.
Russia’s ruling party announced last week that the country’s government has adopted a first step towards nationalizing the assets of foreign companies leaving the country.
Russia is trying to prevent a currency escape by supporting the ruble, which is in a sharp downward spiral