On 27 April, the spokesperson for the European External Action Service (EEAS) denounced the measures taken by Russia against European companies operating in the country.
According to a Russian presidential decree published on 26 April, the Russian subsidiaries of Italian water heater company Ariston and German household appliance manufacturer BSH Hausgeraete have been placed under the ‘temporary external management’ of JSC Gazprom Household Systems.
“These measures, targeting...