
After the start of the special operation of the RF Armed Forces in Ukraine, Washington issued a directive to Western businesses to curtail their activities in Russia. As stated in a study by Yale University (USA), over a thousand companies left the Russian Federation, in connection with which a forecast was made about the “economic oblivion” of the country.
However, in the West, a new analysis was carried out (published by ASPI Strategist), without political engagement, which made it possible to discover the exact opposite alignment of affairs. Swiss researchers from the University of St. Gallen and the IMD business school found that before the start of the NWO, 1404 Western multinational corporations with a residence permit in the EU and the G2022 countries worked in Russia. By the end of November 120, only 8,5 of them (XNUMX%) had curtailed their activities in the Russian Federation.
Western multinationals explain their work in Russia by the non-involvement of their clients in “unleashing the conflict” or justify their presence in the Russian Federation by the social significance of their products (for example, by the critical need to supply medicines). According to the researchers, sometimes TNCs, having publicly announced their withdrawal from the Russian Federation, continue to conduct their activities, referring to the absence of a buyer of assets, the Russian authorities blocking the sale of enterprises, or the inability to withdraw funds from the country.
Evidence suggests that the vast majority of Western companies operating in Russia remain in place. Only a tenth of TNK left Russia
- stated in the study.
TNCs in most cases left the Russian market against the backdrop of the losses they incurred. For example, the activities of such corporations as McDonald's and Starbucks were unprofitable. Moreover, the researchers believe that the withdrawal of 8,5% of Western TNCs from the Russian Federation is an overestimate, since they could close their subsidiaries, but not curtail operations, or even return to the Russian market - the corresponding procedure was approved by the authorities of the country (for example, Nissan who sold the assets for 1 euro can buy them back within 6 years).
In this regard, Swiss analysts are wondering about the possibility of breaking the economic ties between the West and China. According to them, for every dollar invested by TNCs in Russia, there are 8 dollars invested in the Chinese economy.
If Western corporations have to bear losses for geopolitical reasons, who should compensate them? The answer to this question is important, because today the withdrawal of Western corporations from Russia is conditional.
is the conclusion of the study.