"Global Companies' $107 Billion Loss Exiting Russia and the Impact on the Economy"
Foreign companies exiting Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine have incurred over $107 billion in losses, with the exodus increasing by one third since August 2022. President Putin's renewed mandate may lead to further isolation from the West, with Moscow demanding steep discounts on foreign asset sales. Western nations have frozen around $300 billion of Russia's reserves, and Germany has nationalized Gazprom's Germania plant. The hardline approach inflicts damage on Russia, with a ban on investors from "unfriendly" countries and bureaucratic hurdles for companies trying to leave.