Metro AG is a German multinational company which operates business membership stores under Metro brand.
According to METRO's annual report the complete METRO Group with activities in more than 30 countries has paid 196m Euro of income taxes in the FY 2021/22. Metro has increased its investment in stores in Russia. German retailer METRO AG has increased investment in its Russian stores: in the first half of the financial year, it rose by 21% compared with the same period last year, reaching €17 million, according to the group’s report.
The company keeps doing business in Russia as usual. The CEO of the Metro supermarket chain confirmed plans to continue business in Russia. The National Agency for Prevention of Corruption included Metro AG in the list of international war sponsors. Metro emphasized that they are maintaining operational activities in the country. The press service added that the priorities for 2023 are the strengthening of strategic business, expansion of the assortment, services and further digitalization. In addition, it is planned to "expand the geography of presence by opening stores under the "Fasol" franchise in new regions for the company." Slightly decreased revenue in 2023 vs 2022. On September 28, 2026, the Russian government placed METRO Russia under temporary forced administration pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 302. METRO AG confirmed that although formal ownership of the Russian subsidiary remains with the German parent company, it no longer has operational control over the business. Operational control was transferred to UK Torg RUS, a company owned by METRO Russia CEO Johannes Tholey. METRO said it is currently assessing the further implications of the decision. On October 23–24, 2026, Metro Russia announced a RUB 1 billion donation to the People’s Front’s Everything for Victory fund, which supports Russian military personnel. Metro AG stated it had neither approved nor financed the decision and had lost operational control of the Russian subsidiary on September 28. The donation is attributable to the local operation after the transfer of control, not established as a decision of the German parent.