Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary said the Kremlin is not aware of a request to put Coca-Cola HBC's Russian assets under temporary management. Earlier, the newspaper "Kommersant" reported that the Siberian beer manufacturer Buchkari appealed to the authorities with such an initiative, after which Coca-Cola HBC shares on the London Stock Exchange fell by 18%. Against the background of Peskov's statement, the company's quotes rose by more than 4%, Reuters reports.

Russian President Dmitry Peskov's press secretary said the Kremlin is not aware of a request to put Coca-Cola HBC's Russian assets under temporary management. Earlier, the newspaper "Kommersant" reported that the Siberian beer manufacturer Buchkari appealed to the authorities with such an initiative, after which Coca-Cola HBC shares on the London Stock Exchange fell by 18%. Against the background of Peskov's statement, the company's quotes rose by more than 4%, Reuters reports.