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Russia Seizes U.S.-Owned Glavprodukt to Supply Military Rations

A Kremlin-controlled food producer is set to provide for Russian forces, escalating tensions with the U.S. ahead of key court proceedings.

A view shows the Kremlin in central Moscow, Russia, February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo
3022355 02/06/2017 Visitors at GLAVPRODUKT's stand at the 24th ProdExpo International Exhibition for Food, Beverages and Food Raw Materials at Expocenter in Moscow, Russia, on February 6, 2017.

Overview

  • Glavprodukt, an American-owned company seized by the Kremlin in October 2024, has been repurposed to supply food to the Russian army and national guard.
  • A letter from the company's new management revealed plans to ensure stable production for military use, with a court hearing on its fate scheduled for April 18, 2025.
  • The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has indicated that the treatment of Glavprodukt will be a topic in U.S.-Russia diplomatic talks about resetting relations.
  • Russian authorities accuse Glavprodukt’s American owner, Leonid Smirnov, of financial misconduct, which he denies, calling the seizure a 'Russian-style corporate raid.'
  • This expropriation is part of a broader Kremlin strategy to seize foreign-owned assets for wartime logistics, following similar actions against European companies.