Russia Open to Western Companies� Return, Officials Say, But on Moscow�s Terms

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Moscow, Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin, made clear on Tuesday that any re-entry to the market would come with strict
conditions.Putin warned that foreign businesses would not be allowed to repurchase their Russian assets at the low prices they sold them
for, nor would they receive preferential treatment
Entrepreneurs, a major business lobby.Hundreds of Western companies ended or scaled back operations in Russia following the full-scale
invasion of Ukraine
The first direct United States -Russia talks since then, held in Saudi Arabia last month, coincided with a wave of Russian media reports
special envoy for international economic and investment cooperation, United States companies will be required to form joint ventures with
Russian businesses that have taken over their market share.At the same time, First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov said that Russian
brands with domestic alternatives, it has signaled an interest in easing restrictions for returning firms as part of potential negotiations
to end the war in Ukraine.Trade between Russia and the United States remains minimal, with American exports to Russia totaling just $500
million in 2024, while Russian exports to the United States reached $3 billion.