Kremlin targets European firms, spares US ones in asset-control strategy

Russia has placed 20 foreign companies under temporary administration since Trump's return, with only three US-linked firms affected, per Reuters. Kremlin spokesman Peskov confirms country of origin influenced decisions, signaling a deliberate strategy to pressure European backers of Ukraine while preserving leverage in US negotiations. This marks a notable divergence in Russia's treatment of Western corporate assets, with implications for European business exposure and transatlantic economic relations.

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