{
  "id": 18335918,
  "title": "Putin seizes Russian operations of cigarette giant Japan Tobacco International",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/putin-seizes-russian-operations-of-cigarette-giant-japan-tobacco-18335918",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T16:21:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/05/putin-seizes-russian-operations-of-cigarette-giant-japan-tobacco-international"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The decree transferred JTI’s four factories, around 4,000 employees and roughly 40% of the Russian cigarette market to a state-linked holding company. The latest seizure added to a list that includes Nestlé, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and Metro.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Altai beer maker asks Putin to hand it Coca-Cola’s former Russian business",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/altai-beer-maker-asks-putin-to-hand-it-coca-colas-former-russian",
        "published": "2026-11-05T18:29:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}