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A Russian subsidiary of the German retail company Metro donated 12 million US dollars to a military fund

Updated 2026-10-25 · told from many outlets at once

Russia's Metro unit was placed under temporary state administration by Vladimir Putin, and the chain donated 1 billion rubles to fund the war effort.

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Outlets: Handelsblatt, Kyiv Independent, Meduza (English), The Moscow Times - Independent News From Russia, Ukrainska Pravda (English)

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