That’s up to the companies’ leadership to assess ” the situation, he said at a news conference in Brussels. Home improvement giant Leroy Merlin, supermarket chain Auchan and sporting goods retailer Decathlon are among high-profile brands refusing to stop their business in Russia.... Ukraine’s Defense Ministry also accused the chain of indirectly financing the strike by operating in Russia. The “ maintenance of our activity in Russia is a decision which is not easy, ” the company said.... “ We