X5 Group completed a deal with Siberian retailers Slata and Krasny Yar, acquiring a 70% controlling stake in them. Retail chains will continue to operate under their own brands while retaining their operational processes, with some processes integrated with X5, including procurement and logistics. Strategic management will be carried out through a single management company, whose board of directors includes representatives of X5 and the Slata and Krasny Yar groups of companies.