Putin transferred the Russian business Japan Tobacco International to temporary management This material (information) is produced and distributed by the foreign agent of the Bell or relates to the activities of the foreign agent of the Bell. 18+ Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the transfer to temporary management of 100% of the shares in four Russian companies of the Japanese tobacco company Japan Tobacco International (JTI): "J.T.I. Donskoy Tobacco", "J.T.I. Eltz", "Kers Neva" and "Petro". These are JTI plants in Rostov-on-Don, Yelts and St. Petersburg. The shares belonged to JT International Holding B.V. the Dutch and the Russian structures of JTI itself. Industrial Properties JSC appointed temporary administrator. The order was dated November 5 and entered into force on the day of publication. JTI did not leave Russia after the start of the war: in March 2022 the company suspended new investments and marketing, but warned that all employees would keep their jobs, and in November 2023 announced that it would continue to do business in the country. Russia is one of JTI's biggest markets; The company employed about 4,000 workers in Israel.