The company stopped the supply of protective coatings for the aerospace industry due to the imposed sanctions and stopped investments. The company continues to supply goods to households. Paint giant AkzoNobel paid millions of euros in corporate tax to the Kremlin. Akzo Nobel NV announces that by decree of the President of the Russian Federation, its Russian subsidiaries have been placed under temporary external management effective July 13, 2026. Operational oversight of these subsidiaries is transferred to a designated external entity, while the underlying ownership of Akzo Nobel remains unchanged.