Koch Industries continues doing business in Russia

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The Koch family fortune started by building refineries for Stalin and Hitler, now reportedly Koch Industries continues doing business in Russia

In 1938, the patriarch wrote that “the only sound countries in the world are Germany, Italy and Japan”. To make sure his children got the right ideas, he hired a German nanny. The nanny was such a fervent Nazi that when France fell in 1940, she resigned and returned to Germany. After that, Fred became the main disciplinarian, whipping his children with belts and tree branches.

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/us/politics/father-of-koch-brothers-helped-build-nazi-oil-refinery-book-says.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/17/dark-money-review-nazi-oil-the-koch-brothers-and-a-rightwing-revolution

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1. Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, hundreds of corporations have suspended their operations in Russia.

One major exception:

@KochIndustries
, the conglomerate run by right-wing billionaire Charles Koch

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8. Koch-Glitch has a history of using creative practices to evade sanctions. When the U.S. government banned "American companies from selling materials to Iran," Koch-Glitsch used subsidiaries in Germany and Italy to continue selling its products.

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Earlier this month, a Guardian spokesperson indicated its employees are continuing to work at its Russian facilities after the invasion of Ukraine. Alexandra Birladianu, head of corporate communication at Guardian, provided this statement to USGlass Magazine on March 4:

Guardian Industries continues to closely monitor the tumultuous events in Eastern Europe, supporting our employees who are affected. The health and safety of our employees and all personnel working at our facilities is our first priority

Popular Information contacted Guardian, both directly and through Koch Industries, and requested comment on its operations in Russia. The company did not respond

https://popular.info/p/koch-industries-continues-doing-business?s=r

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[Walleye]

1. It's time to seize his assets

[FarPoint]

3. Yeah baby!

I'm sooooo ready to get down to confrontation of these traitors.

[dchill]

2. How very American.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. How is this surprising?

[Samrob]

5. Isn't that where they have stashed most of their wealth? nt