
Economy Minister Roland Lescure has described the Russian takeover of Auchan and the former Leroy Merlin assets in France as a hostile act, saying it will not stop him from maintaining pressure on Russia in its war against Ukraine.
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France seeks to maintain economic pressure on Russia amid the war in Ukraine, despite Russian investments in French companies like Auchan and Leroy Merlin.
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The French government will intensify economic pressure on Russia despite this takeover.
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