Metro in Russia: In Putin's hands

The heads of the Düsseldorf trading group Metro were clear about how risky their business in Russia was. In its annual reports, the company has been warning for years that the Russian state could take away everything at any time. This refers to the group's 91 wholesale stores in Russia, which generate more than 130 million euros in profit annually. There are also more than 1,200 smaller supermarkets operated by Russian franchisees. With 2.6 billion euros per year, Metro was until recently the German company with the highest sales in Russia, despite war and sanctions.