Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered Japan Tobacco Inc.'s Russia assets to be placed under the temporary management of a Russian firm, in Moscow's latest move against a country imposing sanctions over the war against Ukraine.The presidential decree covers the Russian assets of JT International, which consolidates the Japanese conglomerate's international business. Its Russia operation accounts for around 10 percent of Japan Tobacco's sales.No reason was given for the presidential move, but the Kremlin, when it recently took similar action against European companies, said the…READ FULL ARTICLE
