For the first time, Russia has made a tough statement for foreign companies to leave
On the afternoon of March 14, Radio RT (Russia) hangs on the homepage the first tough headline in a series of events related to military operations in Ukraine: “Russia issues a strong warning against leaving companies”. Previously, this station often chose neutral shades to express news, this time they used the word “strong”.
RT quoted Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov as saying on Monday that economic units of foreign companies that have withdrawn from Russia may be subject to bankruptcy proceedings. Accordingly, bankruptcy proceedings for businesses can take from 3-6 months.
At the same time, he said that “Russia wants foreign companies to continue operating in the country”, noting that the departure of such businesses will “not benefit anyone”.
Earlier, the Ministry of Economic Development expressed hope for a significant return of foreign businesses in Russia, especially after the restructuring of the system.
Ministers in the Government of the Russian Federation have made tough statements about economic entities leaving Russia. Photo: Moscow News Agency.
Elsewhere, Russian authorities have stepped up efforts to keep money out of borders and backed the ruble. The Russian currency saw a significant drop in value against the USD.
Earlier, in his statement last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin did not use the word “nationalization”. Mr. Putin suggested introducing outside management and transferring those businesses “to those who want to work”. He also told Russian ministers to ensure that the rights of foreign investors who have chosen to stay in the country “are reliably protected”.
However, the prosecutor’s office on Friday ordered “strict control” of companies that have announced the suspension of operations in Russia, specifically warning about increased monitoring of compliance with labor laws, may be prosecuted for violations.
Last weekend, Russia’s second richest man, billionaire Vladimir Potanin spoke out oppose the idea of foreclosure of giant foreign corporations (nationalized) decided to leave Russia. He said such actions could bring the country back to 1917.
Since the outbreak of the fighting, an increasing number of Western companies have suspended or terminated operations in Russia after the US and European countries imposed measures. punishment economy. Besides political pressure, foreign businesses are facing supply chain problems when Russia is unilaterally subject to an export ban from a number of countries.
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