Tobacco giant Philip Morris International has been among the leaders in terms of revenue among foreign companies operating in the aggressor country for another year in a row. This year, its revenue amounted to 440.2 billion rubles or 4.89 billion. rubles or 4.89 billion dollars. US dollars. This was reported by the Russian Forbes.
Compared to 2022, the American tobacco company’s revenue in 2023 increased by +10%.
As a reminder, Philip Morris International is closely linked to the ruling elite of the Russian Federation. The head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, was a member of the board of directors of the Philip Morris Ijora tobacco factory from 1996 to 2004. The company enjoys the most favorable conditions for running and developing its business in the terrorist country and continues to make super profits. A year ago, Philip Morris paid $8 billion to the Russian budget, for which they manufactured missiles to kill Ukrainians, and “invested” $30 million in Ukraine. dollars.
About Philip Morris International
The American tobacco manufacturer PMI, which owns the L&M and Marlboro brands, began operating in the USSR in the 1970s, selling tobacco for Soyuz-Apollo cigarettes. In 2022, Philip Morris International announced that it was considering restructuring its business in Russia, including its sale. In early 2023, the company’s CEO Jacek Olczak told The Financial Times that attempts to sell the business had failed.