Russia revives plan for three-year visas for foreign investors
Russia's Ministry of Economic Development is proposing to ease access to the local market for foreign investors and workers by issuing three-year multiple-entry business visas to those willing to invest more than 50 million rubles in the Russian economy, RBC reported. The revised draft law has been submitted to the government’s executive office, the publication said.
17.03.26Chinese investor takes control of Russian bicycle maker
Hong Kong-based Befortune Trading has acquired control of OOO Space, a Perm-based bicycle manufacturer that produces bikes under the Forward brand, Kommersant reported, citing data from Russia’s Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
13.03.26Chinese entrepreneurs sharply increase business registrations in Russia
The number of LLCs (or OOO in Russian) and sole proprietorships (individual entrepreneur) registered by Chinese entrepreneurs in Russia rose sharply in 2025 — up 25% from 2024 and 85% from 2023. On average, more than 400 businesses were registered each month, according to research by T-Business (part of T-Bank).
11.03.26Brunello Cucinelli’s revenue in Russia plunges to five-year low
Revenue at the Russian subsidiary of Italian fashion house Brunello Cucinelli fell to its lowest level in five years, RBC reported, citing the financial statements of the company's Russian legal entity, OOO Brunello Kuchinelli Rus. The brand has faced allegations in the West of violating sanctions.
09.03.26Foreign companies banned from researching goods markets in Russia as of March 1
As of March 1, 2026, a ban for foreign companies and Russian entities with foreign participation to provide services for analyzing goods markets in Russia has come into effect.
09.03.26Dior doesn't rule out reopening stores in Moscow in 2028
Dior's Russian legal entity, OOO Kristian Dior kutyur Stoleshnikov, expects to reopen two of its stores in downtown Moscow — on Stoleshnikov Lane and in GUM shopping mall — in 2028, Kommersant repots, citing an explanatory note to the company's 2025 financial statements.
06.03.26Mechanism in sight for managing IP rights of foreign companies that left Russia
Russian authorities are developing a mechanism to transfer the intellectual property of foreign companies that left the domestic market for political reasons but continue to protect their rights. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, speaking at a meeting of the Rospatent collegium on 4 March, Interfax reports.
06.03.26Foreigners in no hurry to open special investment accounts in Russia
Foreign investors are still holding back from entering the Russian stock market, even though opportunities have been created for them. This was stated on 2 March by Finance Minister Anton Siluanov in an interview with Vesti.
28.02.26Ministry of Economic Development declines to hike trademark fees for unfriendly countries
The Russian Ministry of Economic Development did not support the proposal by Andrey Kutepov, chairman of the Federation Council's economic policy committee, to temporarily increase the government duty for registering trademarks for companies from unfriendly countries, RIA Novosti reports.
28.02.26French company Sucden denies plans to sell its business in Russia
French sugar producer Sucden has denied reports that it might sell its assets in Russia. "The company has no intention of selling its Russian assets," Etienne Pelletier, CEO of SDS LLC (Sucden's Russian subsidiary), said in a statement released by the Russian Sugar Producers Union (Soyuzrossakhar).
