Auchan
As a result of the enemy attack, Auchan's fresh-produce warehouse was damaged. Company employees were not injured.
Metro's Russian business, worth 50–80 billion rubles, was transferred to the temporary management of JSC "UK Torg Rus. " The assets of Auchan, Nestlé, and others were transferred to "L.E.V. Management."
Following new Russian attacks, Zelenskyy reported that 14 people had been injured and two killed. He called on Trump and the EU to strengthen sanctions against Russia.
In September, egg prices rose by up to 41. 6%, sugar by 18%, and rice by 13.5%. Experts cited the reasons for the price increases.
Nestlé Russia stated that it would continue its commercial activities "in full. " The Kremlin transferred its assets and those of Auchan under the temporary management of L.E.V. Management.
Marine Le Pen called Putin’s decision to take control of Nestlé and Auchan assets a hostile act against French companies. She stated that Moscow would not dictate France’s policy.
Preparing borscht in May 2026 costs nearly 300 hryvnias due to bad weather and the crisis. Carrots and white cabbage have seen the highest price increases.
A minimal shashlik set in 2026 costs 580 hryvnias. A full basket including vegetables and drinks will cost Ukrainians 1,522 hryvnias.
Ukraine is launching the eCheck pilot project — a state program for electronic receipts in banking. This will allow businesses to save millions of hryvnias annually, as printing one receipt costs 7 kopecks.
Over 18 million Ukrainians have applied for the "Winter Support" program, significantly exceeding last year's figures. Most applications were submitted online, and the funds can be spent on Ukrainian-made goods, utility services, and medicines.
Now, funds from the "Winter Support" and "National Cashback" programs can be spent at NOVUS, LIGA PRIM, and online at ROZETKA. In total, Ukrainian products are available in 12 chains and on two online platforms.
This refers to the stores Auchan, SPAR, VARUS, Torba, Sim23, Simi, as well as the marketplace MAUDAU.
The cost of a New Year's table for a family of four in Ukraine in 2026 will be about 3980 hryvnias. This is 10.7% more expensive than last year, according to data from the Institute of Agrarian Economics.
NielsenIQ's Russian subsidiary is actively recruiting staff for high-risk markets, including occupied Ukrainian territories and Iran, as revealed by job postings on HH. ru. The company's internal research previously labeled occupied Ukrainian lands as "new Russian regions."
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.