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.

Russia's sovereign wealth fund expects a number of U.S. companies to return to Russia as early as the second quarter of 2025, its chief said after the highest-level U.S.-Russian meeting since the Ukraine war began.

Russia's sovereign wealth fund anticipates the return of U.S. companies by 2025 following U.S.-Russia talks. Many Western firms exited Russia post-2022 Ukraine invasion. Kirill Dmitriev highlights the anticipated difficulties for companies re-entering due to occupied market niches.

Kiril Dmitriev, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) head, indicated that he expects many American companies to resume their operations in Russia as early as the second quarter of 2025. Strengthening economic relations was one of the topics discussed between the Russians and Americans in Riyadh on Tuesday.