Japan protests as Putin puts Japan Tobacco's Russian factories under temporary state control
Japan on Friday 6 November demanded that Russia withdraw a decree, signed by President Vladimir Putin on 5 November, placing Japan Tobacco's four Russian manufacturing businesses under the temporary management of a Russian company.
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Japan has protested to Moscow and demanded the immediate withdrawal of an order by President Vladimir Putin that places Japan Tobacco's Russian manufacturing businesses under the temporary management of a Russian company, the Associated Press reported on Friday 6 November.
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- Associated Press via KPRC Click2Houston Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia click2houston.com
- The Moscow Times Kremlin Seizes Japan Tobacco International's Russian Assets themoscowtimes.com
- TASS Putin places Japan Tobacco's Russian assets under temporary management tass.com
- The Edge Malaysia Putin seizes control of Russian assets of Japan Tobacco theedgemalaysia.com
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- Associated Press (via KPRC Click2Houston): Japan protests Russian takeover of Japan Tobacco subsidiaries in Russia
- The Moscow Times: Kremlin Seizes Japan Tobacco International's Russian Assets
- TASS: Putin places Japan Tobacco's Russian assets under temporary management
- The Edge Malaysia: Putin seizes control of Russian assets of Japan Tobacco
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