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Putin widens state control of Japan Tobacco's Russian business with three more companies under temporary administration

A second decree published overnight extends Thursday's order to three more JTI companies, putting Russia's largest tobacco maker — about 10 per cent of Japan Tobacco Group's revenue — under state-appointed management, Reuters reported.

Business & Finance · 7 Nov 2026, 6:52 pm