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Russian officials listed Globus among supporters of mobilized soldiers
Russian regional authorities named supermarket chain Globus among companies that supported mobilized soldiers and their families in 2022.
The notices said businesses in the Yaroslavl region provided more than 50 tonnes of aid, but did not say what Globus contributed.
They do not establish whether any goods went to soldiers or their families, and there is no evidence of a direct delivery to the front.
At the time, Globus’s Russian business still belonged to the German Globus group, which said its stores helped supply civilians.
The Russian business was separated legally and operationally in early 2025, while its previous owners remained involved.
Former German chancellor Gerhard Schröder joined the supervisory board of Russian operator Hyperglobus in late September and is expected to advise on the chain’s strategy.
The disclosures raise questions about the company’s role and what its German leadership knew, but the notices do not answer them.
Russian regional authorities listed the supermarket chain Globus among supporters of mobilized soldiers and their families in 2022, according to a report by The Insider.
The reports do not establish what Globus contributed or whether any goods went to soldiers or their families.
They also do not show that Globus delivered supplies to the front.
At the time, Globus’s Russian business still belonged to the German Globus Group, which said it kept operating to help supply civilians.
Gerhard Schröder joined the supervisory board of Russian operator Hyperglobus in late September 2026.
- Who
- Russian regional authorities listed Globus among supporters of mobilized soldiers and their families.
- What
- Globus was named in reports about aid efforts, but its specific contribution is not established.
- When
- The reports were published in October and December 2022.
- Where
- Russia’s Yaroslavl region.
- Why
- The German Globus Group said it kept its Russian stores open to help supply the civilian population.
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A Yaroslavl regional authorities publication said businesses had provided more than 50 tonnes of aid and named Globus among the participating retailers.
A regional chamber of industry and commerce publication again listed Globus among supporters of Russian war participants.
The German Globus Group said its Russian food stores continued to contribute to supplying the civilian population.
Globus’s Russian business was legally and operationally separated, while the previous shareholders remained involved.
Gerhard Schröder was appointed to the supervisory board of Russian operator Hyperglobus.
- Reported aid
- More than 50 tonnes of aid provided by businesses in Yaroslavl region
- First mention
- 27 October 2022
- Second mention
- December 2022
- Schröder appointment
- Late September 2026
- Globus Russia separation
- Early 2025
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