Gerhard Schröder is said to have joined the supervisory board of a Russian supermarket chain

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's Russia activities apparently have a new chapter. He is said to sit on the supervisory board of a company whose former holding company is also well known in Germany.

According to a media report, former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has been promoted to the supervisory board of the operating company of the Russian supermarket chain Globus. This was reported by the Russian media portal RBC. According to the report, Schröder should support the strategic development of the company, the Hyperglobus company said.

The Russian business was spun off from the German Globus Holding in 2025 and is owned by former Globus boss Thomas Bruch. However, the supermarkets continue to use the well-known brand name. Germany's Globus Holding said Russian markets are legally and operationally completely independent. Statements from Hyperglobus and Schröder were initially not available.

Schröder has maintained a close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin since his term as Chancellor from 1998 to 2005 and, after his political career, also worked for several Russian state-owned companies. At the beginning of the year, Putin said that Schröder would be his preferred contact for discussions about a new European security order.