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Nestlé Russia seizure
Where things stand
Nestlé has removed its Russian business from its accounts, writing off $1.95bn of net assets, after a Russian presidential decree placed the operation under Kremlin control. The Swiss group still beat sales forecasts without the seized unit, Reuters reports.
Nestlé, the Swiss food group, has operated in Russia for decades. The topic covers the Russian state's move to take control of that business by presidential decree, and how Nestlé is accounting for the loss.
Timeline in detail
Friday, 23 October 2026 · EconomyNestlé removes Russian business from accounts after Kremlin takeover
Nestlé has taken $1.95bn of net assets off its balance sheet after a Russian presidential decree to take control of its business there, the Financial Times reports. Reuters reports that the Swiss group beat sales forecasts after excluding the seized Russian business.