Putin orders seizure of more Japan Tobacco assets in Russia - Nikkei Asia

MOSCOW (Kyodo) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday placed more Russian assets of Japan Tobacco under control, a day after signing a decree to seize assets of the Japanese company's four units in the country.

All shares in three Japan Tobacco units were put under temporary management of a Russian company, according to a presidential decree published on Friday.

The latest decree follows the earlier order to seize Russian assets of manufacturing operations belonging to JT International, a Geneva-based international business arm of the Japanese conglomerate, drawing protests from the Japanese government.