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France, Russia
Kherson clan a driving force behind Danone Russia takeover

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Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya, Yakoub Zakriev was appointed CEO of Danone Russia on July 16, 2023.
Minister of Agriculture and Deputy Prime Minister of Chechnya, Yakoub Zakriev was appointed CEO of Danone Russia on July 16, 2023. © Head of the Chechen Republic/Reuters

The takeover of the Russian subsidiary of French food giant Danone at the height of the Russia-Ukraine cereal export battle has strengthened the network of Chechen minister Yakub Zakriev, active in both Russia and Ukraine.

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