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Bennett Freeman

Bennett Freeman is a co-founder and Steering Committee member of B4Ukraine. He is a former Senior VP of Calvert Investments and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.

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Boxes of Oreo in San Diego, California, U.S. on May 15, 2026.

'We pay taxes in Russia that helps war' — Oreo-maker's confession demands action on Russia remainers

The CEO of the U.S. snacking giant Mondelez has openly acknowledged that the taxes the company pays in Russia help Russia’s war against Ukraine, but that it was the "right decision" to remain in the aggressor country. Just three days after that shameless interview, Russian drones struck a Mondelez factory in Ukraine, injuring two people. However much the management of Russia remainers may wish to look away, corporate entanglement in Russia's war economy has real and violent consequences. These