Russia Seizes JTI Assets, Threatens Japan PM's Fiscal Plans

Putin placed Japan Tobacco International's Russian assets under external management, cutting off dividend flows that fund Japan's industrial and innovation projects. Japan's Ministry of Finance owns over a third of Japan Tobacco, making this a direct fiscal shock. The move escalates economic retaliation against Japan and may force Tokyo to adjust its budget assumptions.

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