Auchan

French hypermarket chain Auchan is in talks to sell its russian assets to two potential buyers. The company is also planning to cease operations in Hungary due to the deteriorating business environment.

Many large foreign companies continue to operate in russia, despite its invasion of Ukraine, providing resources that may contribute to the war effort. Therefore, the International Working Group on Sanctions against russia proposes to treat the payment of taxes by these companies in russia as bribery, punishable by fines.

Despite the sanctions, many large foreign companies, such as Leroy Merlin, Philip Morris, PepsiCo, Auchan, Nestle, Alibaba, Unilever, Mondelez and Xiaomi, continue to operate in russia, providing resources that could help the kremlin in its military actions against Ukraine.

Ukraine may withdraw from the list of "international sponsors of war" due to pressure from China, France, Austria, and Hungary on companies that are on the list despite supporting Ukraine.

In 2023, a Christmas table in Ukraine will cost about 970 hryvnias, with prices rising by 8-10%. The festive menu includes traditional dishes such as kutia and uzvar, and the most expensive item is fried fish.