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Poland Investigates New Stores Linked to Sanctioned Oligarch

2/28/2025

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New Tak-Tu discount stores have launched in Lomza and Bialystok, Poland, raising eyebrows due to their ties to sanctioned Russian oligarch Sergei Schneider. In a bid to curb Russian economic influence, Poland's Ministry of Development is now investigating the chain. Schneider's earlier attempt to penetrate the Polish market floundered following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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New Tak-Tu discount stores have launched in Lomza and Bialystok, Poland, raising eyebrows due to their ties to sanctioned Russian oligarch Sergei Schneider. In a bid to curb Russian economic influence, Poland's Ministry of Development is now investigating the chain. Schneider's earlier attempt to penetrate the Polish market floundered following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.