NBC learned about the work of McKinsey at the same time for the Pentagon and Rostec

According to the channel, the consulting company simultaneously fulfilled orders for the US Pentagonand Russian Rostec. McKinsey itself said

The American consulting company McKinsey simultaneously collaborated with Rostec and executed contracts for the Pentagon, as well as for the intelligence community. This is reported by NBC with reference to its own investigation.

“McKinsey, while advising a Russian corporation, although not on issues directly related to weapons, at the same time carried out national security contracts for the US Department of Defense and the intelligence community,” the article says.

The channel claims that it is Rostec that is largely responsible for supplying the Russian army with missiles that hit targets in Ukraine.

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However, McKinsey did not see a conflict of interest in recent activities in RUSSIA and contracts for US federal agencies. “Our past work for Rostec contractors did not concern weapons systems. This activity was in commercial and operational matters, on which we advise clients on a regular basis around the world, ”Neil Grace, a spokesman for the company, told NBC.

RBC sent a request to Rostec.

Consulting company McKinsey stopped serving clients in Russia Business

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McKinsey stopped serving customers in Russia on April 15 due to Russia's operation in Ukraine. In addition, the company stopped the conclusion of new contracts in Russia and work with government agencies. On May 16, it became known that employees of the company became the new owners of the Russian “daughter” of McKinsey, and CEO Yakov Sergienko became the main shareholder with a 33% share.

In addition to McKinsey, all companies from the "big four" auditors - KPMG, PwC, EY and Deloitte - also stopped their activities in Russia. They decided to withdraw the Russian units from their composition. The decisions of KPMG and Deloitte also affected the Belarusian offices.

Russia has been conducting a military operation in Ukraine since February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goals the need for "demilitarization and denazification" of the neighboring state, as well as the protection of the population of Donbass from "genocide" by Kiev. Ukraine in response declared martial law and mobilization.