{
  "id": 8225383,
  "title": "‘Nestlé is committed to taking all necessary steps to protect its rights’: Nestlé and Auchan respond to Putin’s decree placing their Russian assets under temporary management",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/nestle-is-committed-to-taking-all-necessary-steps-to-protect-its",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T10:03:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/18/nestle-is-committed-to-taking-all-necessary-steps-to-protect-its-rights-nestle-and-auchan-respond-to-putin-s-decree-placing-their-russian-assets-under-temporary-management"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nestlé and Auchan have responded to Russia's President Vladimir Putin's decree placing their Russian assets under temporary management. Nestlé stated it has taken note of the decree and is assessing its options, committing to taking all necessary steps to protect its rights and ensure business continuity. Auchan's Russian subsidiary, Auchan LLC, continues to operate as usual, having sent a request for clarification about the decree. Putin signed the decree on September 17, which also places shares of Leroy Merlin's Russian division under temporary management. The decree's management body, \"L.E.V. Management,\" was recently registered in Moscow with a director whose identity is disputed.",
  "summary": "Nestle said it has “taken note” the Russian president’s decree introducing “temporary external administration” at Nestlé Russia.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "In Russia, anti-war activists seek to resist Putin's electoral machine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/in-russia-anti-war-activists-seek-to-resist-putins-electoral-machine",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:54:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Putin confiscates Nestle, Auchan assets in Russia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/putin-confiscates-nestle-auchan-assets-in-russia",
        "published": "2026-09-18T04:53:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}