American firms paid Russia $1.2bn in profit taxes in 2023, according to figures shared exclusively with Newsweek.
  • Burstar@sopuli.xyzM
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    19 days ago

    According to the new research, the 10 companies that paid the most profit taxes to Russia in 2023 were:

    • tobacco company Philip Morris International ($220 million),
    • beverage corporation PepsiCo ($135 million),
    • confectionary company Mars ($99 million),
    • health and hygiene consumer goods firm Procter & Gamble ($67 million),
    • confectionary company Mondelez ($62 million),
    • investment bank Citigroup ($53 million),
    • agricultural company Cargill ($50 million),
    • pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson ($42 million),
    • independent soft-drink bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic ($34 million) and
    • oilfield service company Weatherford ($32 million).
    • ALERT@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      19 days ago

      Sometimes I think that only we Ukrainians care what products we buy. And, alas, far from everybody, even here in Ukraine, are mindful of who they pay.

      • Spezi@feddit.org
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        19 days ago

        German here, I actively try to avoid companies supporting the Russian Economy like Pepsi and Müller Milch. It’s just very hard to keep track of it.

      • psud@aussie.zone
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        12 days ago

        Aussie here, I don’t use any of those companies products, but just coincidentally. I guess there’s no surprise that otherwise evil companies also continue to trade in Russia