{
  "id": 12660241,
  "title": "Russland: Altkanzler Schröder besucht Moskauer Supermarkt von Hyperglobus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/russland-altkanzler-schroder-besucht-moskauer-supermarkt-von",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T15:39:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/russland-altkanzler-schroeder-besucht-moskauer-supermarkt-von-hyperglobus/100260515.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Moscow - Following his appointment to the supervisory board of a Russian supermarket chain, former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, 82, was greeted with applause by employees at an Hyperglobus store in the western part of the capital. The Hyperglobus facility, captured by RBC television, showed Schröder smiling as he entered the establishment. \"I am very pleased to be here, to see this impressive market and the results of your work, and to meet you, my dear colleagues,\" quoted the television station the 82-year-old. The retail conglomerate confirmed his visit. Schröder is facing criticism due to his connections to the Russian economy and President Vladimir Putin. Those ties have continued even after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent Western sanctions. Schröder served as Chancellor until 2005 and established a close relationship with Putin during his tenure. Later, he also worked for Russian state-owned corporations. Hyperglobus was spun off from German Globus Holding last year. Currently, Russia is trying to prevent foreign companies from controlling their assets in the country.",
  "summary": "Trotz des Ukrainekriegs unterhält der SPD-Mann enge Kontakte nach Russland und ist Teil des Aufsichtsrats der Supermarktkette. Beschäftigte empfangen ihn mit Applaus.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}