Putin was asked to take Russian assets from Coca-Cola because of the support for Ukraine The Russian business of the American Coca-Cola corporation may come under the control of the entrepreneur and deputy Vadim Samagin, who previously also received the Russian assets of the Polish-American manufacturer of metal packaging Canpack. In mid-October, Altai beer and lemonade producer Bukhkari, owned by Samagin, appealed to President Vladimir Putin to transfer Multon JSC and Multon Partners LLC under his management, Kommersant writes, citing sources. These companies, whose value is estimated at almost 250 billion rubles, were engaged in bottling Coca-Cola brands in Russia until 2022, when the corporation announced its departure from the Russian Federation. According to one of the sources, in the letter, Buchkari states that the suspension of investments by Moulton negatively affects the company's tax payments and the situation in the Russian economy, and Coca-Cola Global provides support to Ukraine. The authors of the appeal also noted that the corporation sponsors international tournaments, in which Russians are prohibited due to sanctions. If the decision is positive, Buchkari will open "investment activity in the historical territories of Russia" and will start allocating money to finance "charity programs". In September, Samagin became the owner of the former Kenpak plants in the Russian Federation, which were taken from their previous owners by Putin's decree on December 31, 2025. More details.

Putin was asked to take Russian assets from Coca-Cola because of the support for Ukraine The Russian business of the American Coca-Cola corporation may come under the control of the entrepreneur and deputy Vadim Samagin, who previously also received the Russian assets of the Polish-American manufacturer of metal packaging Canpack. In mid-October, Altai beer and lemonade producer Bukhkari, owned by Samagin, appealed to President Vladimir Putin to transfer Multon JSC and Multon Partners LLC under his management, Kommersant writes, citing sources. These companies, whose value is estimated at almost 250 billion rubles, were engaged in bottling Coca-Cola brands in Russia until 2022, when the corporation announced its departure from the Russian Federation. According to one of the sources, in the letter, Buchkari states that the suspension of investments by Moulton negatively affects the company's tax payments and the situation in the Russian economy, and Coca-Cola Global provides support to Ukraine. The authors of the appeal also noted that the corporation sponsors international tournaments, in which Russians are prohibited due to sanctions. If the decision is positive, Buchkari will open "investment activity in the historical territories of Russia" and will start allocating money to finance "charity programs". In September, Samagin became the owner of the former Kenpak plants in the Russian Federation, which were taken from their previous owners by Putin's decree on December 31, 2025. More details.