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War & Conflict3h 40m ago
Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put defended the company's decision to continue operating in Russia, citing job protection and preventing Kremlin control of assets.
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Who
Dirk Van de Put (Mondelez CEO), Alex Sobel (Chair, All Party Parliamentary Group on Ukraine)
What
Mondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put defended the company's decision to continue operating in Russia, citing job protection and preventing Kremlin control of assets.
When
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:05:23 GMT · 3h 40m ago
Where
Russia, Ukraine ·
Why
Van de Put argued that pulling out of Russia would risk thousands of jobs and allow the Kremlin to confiscate plants and use product sales to fund the war.
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How this affects you
Mondelez's continued operations in Russia, while generating over $1 billion annually, contribute taxes that fund Russia's war in Ukraine, drawing criticism from UK MPs and global scrutiny on corporate ethics during conflict.
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3 events in this thread- War & Conflict3h 40m agoMondelez's CEO Dirk Van de Put defended the company's decision to continue operating in Russia, stating that pulling out would risk jobs and asset confiscation, despite admitting the taxes paid fund the war with Ukraine.Open article
- War & Conflict3h 40m agoMondelez CEO Dirk Van de Put defended the company's decision to continue operating in Russia, stating it was the 'right decision' to protect jobs and prevent asset seizure by the Kremlin.Open article
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