Putin places German retailer Metro’s Russian assets under temporary control of a company registered three weeks earlier
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree placing German retailer Metro’s Russian assets under temporary management. Metro has remained in the country since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The European Union has been unable to make progress on utilizing over $227 billion worth of frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine. Sweden recently reignited the debate, but EU governments have not taken initiative, with Sweden's caretaker government and lack of clear member state instructions posing obstacles. Notable figures, such as former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Ukraine's Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko, have proposed alternative solutions to circumvent the legal risks associated with using the assets.
However, concerns over long-term damage to Euroclear, a Belgian clearing house, and potential loss of business opportunities for investors suggest that these proposed workarounds may not be as beneficial as initially thought.
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