{"id":14553,"date":"2025-03-28T15:14:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T13:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.kse.ua\/news\/kse-institute-and-b4ukraine-condemn-ariston-s-return-to-russia-as-immoral-and-reckless\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T11:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T11:45:45","slug":"kse-institute-and-b4ukraine-condemn-ariston-s-return-to-russia-as-immoral-and-reckless","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/kse.ua\/en\/news\/kse-institute-and-b4ukraine-condemn-ariston-s-return-to-russia-as-immoral-and-reckless\/","title":{"rendered":"KSE Institute and B4Ukraine Condemn Ariston\u2019s Return to Russia as Immoral and Reckless"},"content":{"rendered":"

KSE Institute and the global coalition B4Ukraine strongly condemn the Italian company Ariston for returning to the Russian market after agreeing to the Kremlin\u2019s terms for revoking its decree on nationalizing the company\u2019s assets. This decision demonstrates a \u0441onscious willingness to fund a state that systematically violates international law and commits war crimes in Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ariston\u2019s move disregards the human toll of Russia\u2019s unprovoked aggression and helps normalize the war. The return signals acceptance of the Kremlin\u2019s Partial Mobilization Order<\/a>, which compels corporations to support Russia\u2019s war effort \u2014 making Ariston potentially complicit in enabling an illegal war and occupation.<\/p>\n

We call on Ariston to demonstrate public support for Ukraine, opposition to Russia\u2019s continued war of aggression, and alignment with the international guidelines on responsible corporate behavior.<\/p>\n

We call on international companies to stay out of Russia until Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity are fully restored, reparations are made, and accountability for war crimes and crimes against humanity is enforced.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a demonstration of an approach that has already cost many international businesses dearly in Russia. By agreeing to the Kremlin\u2019s terms for revoking its decree on the nationalization of the company\u2019s assets, Ariston effectively normalizes expropriation, additional taxation, and forced support for Russia\u2019s war effort. Doing business with an aggressor state means willingly financing further crimes and exposing oneself to a galaxy of financial, legal, and reputational risks,\u201d notes Andrii Onopriienko, Deputy Director for Development at KSE and Head of the LeaveRussia Project.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAriston\u2019s return makes its brand strongly associated with Russia\u2019s war crimes. At a time when Russia consistently seizes foreign companies, builds up military resources, and refuses to end its armed aggression, making a return deal with the Kremlin both practically reckless and morally reprehensible,\u201d emphasized Nezir Sinani, Executive Director of B4Ukraine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the KSE Institute and the LeaveRussia project, foreign companies have sustained<\/a> over $170 billion in direct losses in Russia due to asset write-downs, expropriation, unfair court rulings, and \u201cexit taxes.\u201d At the same time, research<\/a> published by B4Ukraine in collaboration with KSE and the Squeezing Putin initiative shows that foreign companies paid more than $41 billion in taxes to the Russian budget between 2022 and 2023. This amount could increase by an additional $20 billion in 2024, directly supporting Russia\u2019s war economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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