https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/let-them-be-scared-moscow-sends-eu-message-with-widening-corporate-crackdownContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/let-them-be-scared-moscow-sends-eu-message-with-widening-corporate-crackdownhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/let-them-be-scared-moscow-sends-eu-message-with-widening-corporate-crackdown#u96752Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:26:37 +0000The Kremlin has escalated its campaign against Western businesses by seizing control of the Russian subsidiaries of German retailer Metro. This move follows similar actions against other European corporations, including Nestle and Auchan, amid rising tensions over the war in Ukraine and European Union sanctions. Government and company sources indicate that the asset seizures are intended to send a stark warning to Western firms, with one Russian corporate source stating the goal is to let them be scared. Moscow accuses the European Union of direct involvement in the Ukraine conflict.Why it mat