Russia Seizes Country’s Largest Winemaker Amid Re-Nationalization Wave – RBC

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
bottles of wine in 2023, was reportedly one of four nationalized wine and food companies that were previously owned by the Chelyabinsk-based
state on April 5
The outlet said corporate data showed the ownership change taking place five days later.Ariant was founded in the 1990s by partners
Alexander Aristov and Yury Antipov, the latter of whom wasarrested in February on accusations of undermining national interests by
15 defense companies valued at $3.6 billion since 2023
After Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Russian authorities have sought to nationalize key assets in the
Russia is witnessing concerted efforts to re-nationalize key parts of the economy.