Putin transferred the Russian assets of Japan Tobacco International to the temporary management of the Russian business of Japan Tobacco International, as per Putin's order, was transferred to an industrial assets company. Japan Tobacco International owns the brands Winston, Camel, Sobrani, as well as Peter I and Donskoy Tobacco. In Russia, Japan Tobacco International had four plants: Petro in St. Petersburg, Kers Neva in the Leningrad region, J.T.I. Yelts" in the Lipetsk region, and "Donskoy Tobacco" in Rostov-on-Don. After the outbreak of war in 2022, the company continued to operate in Russia (although it announced the suspension of new investments and marketing activities) and changed its country of registration twice.

Putin transferred the Russian assets of Japan Tobacco International to the temporary management of the Russian business of Japan Tobacco International, as per Putin's order, was transferred to an industrial assets company. Japan Tobacco International owns the brands Winston, Camel, Sobrani, as well as Peter I and Donskoy Tobacco. In Russia, Japan Tobacco International had four plants: Petro in St. Petersburg, Kers Neva in the Leningrad region, J.T.I. Yelts" in the Lipetsk region, and "Donskoy Tobacco" in Rostov-on-Don. After the outbreak of war in 2022, the company continued to operate in Russia (although it announced the suspension of new investments and marketing activities) and changed its country of registration twice.