Putin, Russia and Western companies

Will Western companies return to Russia as Trump warms up to Putin?
As Moscow and Washington discuss how to end the war in Ukraine, one of the many questions on investors' minds is whether the corporate exodus from Russia in opposition to the February 2022 invasion of its neighbour may be reversed.
Putin orders preparations for Western companies to return to Russia – FT
Vladimir Putin has ordered his Cabinet of Ministers to prepare for the return of Western companies to the Russian market. Source: The Financial Times Details: The Kremlin leader said that he wants Russian companies to have "certain advantages" over "those that return to our market" in retaliation for Western sanctions.
Putin opens the door to the return of Western business to Russia
By Ben Aris in Berlin Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the door to Western companies’ return to the Russian market, but only on the Kremlin’s terms and only after sanctions are lifted, the Russian president said on February 21.
Kremlin hopes for return of Western business amid US rapprochement
During an address to his cabinet, Putin said Russian companies should receive "certain advantages" over those returning to the market, as a response to Western sanctions. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that access for Western businesses will be "limited" and permitted only in sectors where there are no risks to the Russian economy

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