Putin Places French Company Tarkett’s Assets Under the “Temporary Management” of a Participant in the “Special Military Operation”

Putin Places French Company Tarkett’s Assets Under the “Temporary Management” of a Participant in the “Special Military Operation”Former official Marat Mirkhaidarov, who took part in the war against Ukraine, has been appointed temporary manager of the Russian assets of French flooring manufacturer Tarkett, Verstka found.

Mirkhaidarov is listed as the founder and CEO of Management Company Center Capital LLC, which received Tarkett’s shares under “temporary management” by Putin’s decree.

Mirkhaidarov is 47 years old. From 2011 to 2013, he worked as an assistant to federal business ombudsman Boris Titov and received his salary through the Abrau-Durso winery, according to leaked databases.In 2014, Mirkhaidarov began working at the office of the Republic of Bashkortostan under the president of Russia. In 2019, he was appointed first deputy governor of the Trans-Baikal Territory, while also serving as acting deputy head of the regional government.

In early 2024, Mirkhaidarov volunteered for the war against Ukraine as part of the Akhmat battalion. According to him, the contract lasted four months. After it ended, the official returned to his duties in the Trans-Baikal government. In March 2025, Mirkhaidarov resigned to undergo rehabilitation after being wounded during the “special military operation.”

In addition to Tarkett, Putin transferred four other companies specializing in the production of packaging and paper products to Mirkhaidarov’s company: Belgium’s Ontex, Germany’s Menshen, Ireland’s Kappa, and America’s Eviosys. The combined revenue of these companies in 2025 exceeded 50 billion rubles.

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