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French retail network Auchan will continue operating in Russia, according to the company’s CEO Yves Claude, who said the chain store operates in the interests of civilians.

“It is useless to set people against each other,” Claude said in an interview with French weekly Le Journal du Dimanche.

His comments came days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s calls for French businesses to quit the Russian market in the wake of Moscow’s attack on Ukraine.

“The most important thing for us is to keep our employees and ensure the fulfillment of our main mission, to continue to feed the population of these two countries,” the CEO said.

Claude added that the company’s stores bake fresh bread for Ukrainians and Russians on a daily basis, which is “vital at the moment.”
In Russia, where the brand has been present for 20 years, we employ nearly 30,000 employees,” he said.

“We operate as a discounter and we think we can contribute in times of high inflation to protect the purchasing power of citizens.”

Claude stressed that Zelensky’s claims that French companies were supporting Moscow’s military assault in Ukraine by staying in Russia were “unfair.”

Last week, Geoffroy Roux, the head of the Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF), said French companies, such as Total, Danone, Societe Generale, Auchan and Decathlon, should not quit Russia because they have a responsibility to their employees and customers.

MadamVanessa:



India is so insignificant with their abject poverty status


Average countries that is paralyzed with POVERTY are the ones supporting Russia Afghanistan inclusive

Castro147:
India is insignificant.

March 26, Russia was conducting drills on islands claimed by Tokyo, Japanese media said on Saturday, days after Moscow halted peace talks with Japan because of its sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

After Russia formally pulled put of a negotiations deal with Japan to officially end world war 2 hostilities it has taken it's millitary to Japan's disputed island
Russia's Eastern Military District said it was conducting military drills on the Kuril islands with more than 3,000 troops and hundreds of pieces of army equipment, Russia's Interfax news agency said Friday.

It did not say where on the island chain, connecting Russia's Kamchatka peninsula and Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, the drills were taking place. Japanese media said they were on territory the Soviet Union seized at the end of World War Two that is claimed by Tokyo.
Japan's Foreign Ministry and Prime Minister's Office could not be reached outside business hours to comment on the exercises.

The territorial dispute over the four islets - which Russia says are part of its Kuril chain and which Japan calls its Northern Territories - has prevented Tokyo and Moscow from reaching a peace treaty formally ending hostilities.

Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from long-running treaty talks and froze joint economic projects related to the islands, in retaliation for Japan joining Western sanctions over Moscow's month-old invasion.

Ppogbae:
What is it with Ukraine and all of these press releases? They have resorted to petty hyperbolized lies and propaganda in order to cover up Zelensky’s stupidity. That midget got duped by the Americans and thought NATO would fight the war for them

lilvicky68:
See as you rush book space untop country matter wey no concern you..

Joblessness at it's peak

FERNANDEZISBACK:
Putin just poisoned this innocent man..
What kinda evil man is This..
After failing in Ukraine the next thing is hurting his generals..Putin puppets is this the person who wants to take USA'S position..

Modified:this will soon grace frontpage so those who want to wail and cry can do that now..
Putin crybabies..

micuk:
be careful with all the western news outlet, for me I think Ukraine is always winning online but I don't think that it is the reality on ground, why is Kyiv surrounded by Russian force

Exkandayee:
Abeg op tell us how 38year old take deh moan

Mooh247:



Another civilian casualty / fatality loading

Putin has been very patient with Ukrainians, taking out only Military and government asset... Pleading with civilians to drop arms as they are not his target

America that is pushing them to destruction, is heavily indebted, with a National Debt of $26 trillion and an average annual deficit of $3 trillion.. American objective is to sell weapons for Slavic brothers to kill each other and weaken Russians economy so as to have a better trade relationship accross europe


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BritishNaija:
You better pity Russian soldiers that are going around in Ukraine hungry and begging to pay for food if any will beprovided, a lot of them was deceived Into going to war.

Rugaria:
All I know is that under no circumstances should Russia be excluded from the world cup. Russia is a great footballing nation that has done nothing wrong apart from defending her interests and territorial integrity from these platoon of rampaging imperialists called The West. The USA was not excluded from any sports events for murdering over a million Iraqis! Neither was the West excommunicated from the global scheme of things for turning Afghanistan and Libya inside out.

They should keep their gang ups to themselves and leave our round leather game to be free of their endless evil machinations. If certain countries refuse to play against the formidable Russians, they should be treated with the same level of disdain meted out to Arab sportsmen who refuse to tango with Israelis. It's not a world war.. The West are a pugnacious set of strange humans..

OyeofIkoTuN:
How is she oloshoe sorry? I'm learning.. That babe is very sharp. is it the fee for sex you mean or what? 2022 dress code is not oloshoe, if you allow swimming in bikini and pants for boys..let them be.

Buliwyf:
Let me just archive some people's frustration here for the future. Lol
I was saying they are beneath me and they have proved it. We win with logic not madness.

And by the way that guy was going for easy pussy and got robbed.

Buliwyf:
Ok. So then what now? How does it negate my point?

Buliwyf:
Dude how are you going to make my life a living hell when you don't feed me, don't know me and can't influence me in any meaningful way? I am now feeling sorry for you and want to know why you need to believe you have that influence online. We need to talk about this. Why is it important for you to feel important in an anonymous forum?

Buliwyf:
Why is it that Nairalanders are quick to project their pains and frustrations on others? Lol

Sorry bro. I know you guys are beneath me. Which is why I am enjoying this. That is me outside my balcony right now enjoying my holiday. You are my entertainment. Lol. If you like kill yourself.

JubrilBuhari:
You are a piece of trash, Nigerian law states that rape must involve penetration since a woman cannot penetrate a man it's impossible for a woman to rape a man.

I won't be suprise if you are actually the person in the story.
Used your money to get Olosho who beat the hell out of you and stole your belongings.