Ukraine closing public access to ‘International War Sponsors’ list

Ukraine is removing its ‘International War Sponsors’ list from the website of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption after representatives from several countries raised concerns, the Cabinet of Ministers announced. While the list bore no legal weight, Kyiv created it after the start of the full-scale invasion to put pressure on businesses to … Read more

Ukraine refuses to remove Austrian Raiffeisen bank from ‘sponsors of war’ list

Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has refused to remove Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank from the international sponsors of war list, citing the bank still not having a clear plan to leave the Russian market, Reuters reported on Feb. 15. Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) continues to operate in Russia, leading the NACP to include the … Read more

NACP adds Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut to list of intl war sponsors

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added the Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut to the list of international war sponsors, the agency reported. “Chocolate should improve your mood, but the world’s leading chocolate manufacturer chose a different path. Instead of giving positive emotions to people, it decided to work on blood,” the NACP … Read more

Anti-corruption agency adds sandwich franchise Subway to list of international war sponsors

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAZK) has added the U.S. multinational fast food franchise Subway to its list of international sponsors of war, the NAZK said in a statement on Jan. 10. “Over 500 company restaurants continue to operate in the aggressor’s market, paying hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes to the Russian … Read more

Switzerland’s Nestle named international sponsor of war for refusing to exit Russian market

Switzerland’s Nestle food and beverage conglomerate has been declared an international sponsor of war, Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) reported on Telegram on Nov. 2. Nestle has more than 2,000 brands worldwide, including popular products like KitKat, Nescafé, Nesquik, Nestea and many others. The company continues to operate in Russia, supplying goods and … Read more

Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency adds Italy’s Camozzi Group to list of international war sponsors

The Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) has added Italy’s Camozzi Group to its list of international war sponsors, pointing to the company’s ongoing business operations in Russia, the agency’s press service said. The Italian company was added to the list for its collaboration with the Russian military-industrial complex, and the operation of a … Read more

NACP adds three largest Chinese oil and gas companies to list of intl sponsors of war

Three largest oil and gas companies from China are included in the list of international sponsors of the war, the website of the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) reported on Tuesday. “The three largest Chinese oil and gas companies continue to implement joint projects in Russia and finance Russia’s strategic industry by paying their … Read more

Pepsi and Mars named international sponsors of war for pumping money into Russian economy

International soft drink giant PepsiCo and chocolate company Mars have been added to Ukraine’s list of international sponsors of war, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NACP) announced in a press release on Sept. 1. Both companies continue to work in the Russian Federation and continue to pay taxes to the Russian state … Read more

Ukraine includes AliExpress owner into international war sponsors list

The Chinese group of companies Alibaba Group Holding Limited was included by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) on the list of international war sponsors. This is reported on the NAPC website. As reported in the agency, Alibaba Group not only continues to work in the Russian Federation. They note that Alibaba … Read more

Ukraine adds Unilever to list of sponsors of Russian war

Multinational firm Unilever has been included in Ukraine’s list of international sponsors of war, the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) reported in a press release on July 3. The company, known as a global leader in the food and household chemicals market, owns over 400 brands including Domestos, Axe, Rexona, Dove, Calve, Rama, Brooke … Read more