The Pool War: How Nationalized Subsidiaries of Western Companies Fund the Russian Military This material (information) is produced and disseminated by Bell's foreign agent or relates to Bell's foreign agent's activities. 18+ Since 2026, not only Russian oligarchs have joined the war against Ukraine; They were followed by nationalized subsidiaries of Western companies, whose assets the Kremlin transferred to the "temporary" management of the right people. Such donations demonstrate the loyalty of the new owners, which should help them maintain control of the resulting business. The bell tells who contributed how much to the war and what it might lead to. Established practice After the start of the war, big business in Russia received an unspoken obligation to finance the military: so companies could protect their assets from seizure, and owners could protect themselves from criminal prosecution. In March of this year, Vladimir Putin, in a closed meeting with big businessmen, invited them to "voluntarily join the war." Following this request, Russian authorities expect to receive a record 471.4 billion rubles in "voluntary" contributions from businesses this year. How "daughters" fit together In total, since the beginning of the year, the subsidiaries of foreign corporations, whose foreign owners lost control over them due to the actions of the Kremlin, transferred 6.1 billion rubles to the needs of the army, the bell calculated. The main recipient of this money is the Popular Front Fund, which supplies the Russian military. All for a win! ◾ The first to transfer money to the fund was one of the largest manufacturers of aluminum cans in Russia, Can-Pack, which were seized from Polish-American owners: in February of this year - 500 million rubles, and a month later - another 1 billion. The front did not hide the fact that the money would be used for ammunition for "the hottest sectors of the front line".

The Pool War: How Nationalized Subsidiaries of Western Companies Fund the Russian Military This material (information) is produced and disseminated by Bell's foreign agent or relates to Bell's foreign agent's activities. 18+ Since 2026, not only Russian oligarchs have joined the war against Ukraine; They were followed by nationalized subsidiaries of Western companies, whose assets the Kremlin transferred to the "temporary" management of the right people. Such donations demonstrate the loyalty of the new owners, which should help them maintain control of the resulting business. The bell tells who contributed how much to the war and what it might lead to. Established practice After the start of the war, big business in Russia received an unspoken obligation to finance the military: so companies could protect their assets from seizure, and owners could protect themselves from criminal prosecution. In March of this year, Vladimir Putin, in a closed meeting with big businessmen, invited them to "voluntarily join the war." Following this request, Russian authorities expect to receive a record 471.4 billion rubles in "voluntary" contributions from businesses this year. How "daughters" fit together In total, since the beginning of the year, the subsidiaries of foreign corporations, whose foreign owners lost control over them due to the actions of the Kremlin, transferred 6.1 billion rubles to the needs of the army, the bell calculated. The main recipient of this money is the Popular Front Fund, which supplies the Russian military. All for a win! ◾ The first to transfer money to the fund was one of the largest manufacturers of aluminum cans in Russia, Can-Pack, which were seized from Polish-American owners: in February of this year - 500 million rubles, and a month later - another 1 billion. The front did not hide the fact that the money would be used for ammunition for "the hottest sectors of the front line".