▪️ The Russian division of the German retail chain Metro has allocated 1 billion rubles for the needs of the Russian army. The funds will go toward the purchase of equipment, including means of communication and combating UAVs, Bloomberg states.
▪️ By decision of the Head of the Russian State, external management was introduced for Metro last month.
▪️ “As part of Russia’s economic system, we consider it important to participate in the state’s strategic initiatives,” General Director Johannes Tholai stated.
▪️ In September, together with Metro, external management was introduced over six plants of the Swiss Nestlé and more than 200 stores of the French retailer Auchan in Russia, Bloomberg emphasizes.

Earlier, “Crystal of Growth” cited the opinion of the leading American economist Paul Craig Roberts, who believes that “in the sanctions game the Russians hold all the cards.”