The beer giant from the Netherlands despite the loss of 300 million euros from Russia because of the war in Ukraine

The Dutch brewery concern Heineken announced its intentions in the first half of 2023 to leave the Russian market. The company also said that more than 1 million euros were donated to help Ukraine. In early March 2022, the Dutch Brewery Heineken intends to announce the termination of investments and exports of its products to Russia. This was reported on the company website.

"Shortly after we announced our decision to pick up the Heineken brand from the market, local units in Russia received official warnings from the Russian Prosecutor's Office that if this decision will lead to suspension or closure of our business, it will be considered" intentional bankruptcy ", What continues to be a criminal offense in Russia to this day. It is difficult to close the agreement in Russia, as the rules continue to change.

We want everything to happen faster and strive to reach the agreement in the first half of this year, "the statement reads. Heineken has been estimated at almost 300 million euros from exiting the Russian market. The company mentioned that Ukraine is actively helping. In particular, they noted that they donated more than 1 million euros through the company and employees of Habitat for Humanity to support humanitarian assistance to refugees from Ukraine.