The Kursk Leninsky District Court moved to transfer ownership of a notable confectionery enterprise, Konti-Rus, which operates under the umbrella of the Ukrainian company Konti, into federal property. This development was reported by the Unified Press Service of the judicial system of the Kursk region via its Telegram channel. The court’s decision followed a claim filed by Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office, aimed at curbing financial flows that support military activities abroad. In practical terms, the court converted Konti-Rus JSC’s voting shares and the entire authorized capital of Candimax LLC, Merletto Capital LLC, and CC Merletto LLC into revenue for the Russian Federation. The communications from the court also noted that the concerned organization has been designated extremist and banned as of that ruling, with directors and managers of the related companies held accountable in the process.
The legal action aligns with broader state objectives reported at the time by public officials who argued that sales of products linked to Ukrainian interests should be restricted within Russia. The stance reflected concerns about how profits from certain Ukrainian-linked enterprises could be redirected to support military forces outside the country. These statements were echoed by policymakers who argued for tighter market controls to prevent financial support for external military activities.
Earlier developments in the region included Ukraine’s nationalization of large industrial assets, a move that also had wide-ranging financial implications. In that context, a notable transfer of ownership and the restructuring of corporate assets were reported as part of ongoing interventions in strategic sectors of the economy. The sequence of events illustrates how court decisions, regulatory actions, and policy pronouncements intersect in managing economic assets during periods of geopolitical tension.