Auchan is an international retail chain founded in France in 1961 She works in 12 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and is the 11th global food distributor, says on the site of the Ukrainian network.
On February 17, investigative journalists from the Russian edition of The Insider, the French newspaper Le Monde and the international community Bellingcat released an article stating that the Auchan network in Russia supplied various goods to the occupying forces under the guise of “humanitarian aid” .
According to international law, humanitarian assistance during international conflicts is considered only assistance to the civilian population. The support of one of the warring parties may bring Auchan under sanctions and lead to the company leaving the Russian market, The Insider emphasized. There are 230 chain stores in Russia Auchan with turnover €3.2 billion per year. This is 10% of the network.
IN “Auchan Ukraine” stated that they were shocked by such information. The Ukrainian network demanded an explanation from the French office.
