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Gerhard Schröder visits Moscow after joining supervisory board of Hyperglobus (Globus) retail chain

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder has joined the supervisory board of Giperglobus LLC, the Russian arm of the Globus chain, and visited Moscow to meet employees and see a store.

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Mixed · 2Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Moscow supermarket in his new role on the supervisory board of the Hyperglobus (Globus) retail chain. Left · 1According to RBC, as relayed by Meduza, Schröder gave a welcome address and then spoke with employees "behind closed doors"; his itinerary also includes a visit to one of the chain's hypermarkets. Left · 1It emerged in early October that Schröder had joined the supervisory board of Giperglobus LLC, and Meduza's headline describes him as head of that board.

Left · 1The company's owner, Thomas Bruch, said Schröder was appointed for his many years of experience in Russian politics and business. Left · 1Globus is one of the few foreign retailers that kept operating in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine; it has more than 20 stores in eight Russian regions and still has German shareholders. Left · 1In September, Vladimir Putin placed the assets of other foreign retailers, including Metro Cash & Carry, Auchan and Lemana PRO (Leroy Merlin), under temporary management by Russian companies, as he also did with Nestlé Russia.

Mixed · 2Schröder has visited Russia several times since the invasion and met Putin; Deutsche Welle describes the post as his latest Russian employer and says he is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia or the scandal that accompanies them.

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Left1 outlet

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Meduza reports the visit as a news item sourced to RBC, setting it against Putin's takeover of other foreign retailers' assets and Schröder's past Putin meetings.
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Business context in Russia, Globus's German shareholders, Schröder's contacts with Putin.
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“Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, Schröder has visited Russia several times and met with Putin.” — Meduza

Centre1 outlet

Framing
Deutsche Welle frames the post as Schröder's 'latest Russian employer' and links it to past scandal over his Russian roles.
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Schröder's history of Russian paid positions and controversy.
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“latest Russian employer”“retirement stipends”
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“Schröder is no stranger to retirement stipends in Russia — or the scandal that accompanies them.” — Deutsche Welle

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