Presidential representative Titov says foreign companies "miss Moscow"
Some foreign companies that are not directly affected by Western sanctions may begin returning to Russia, as they were initially forced to leave due to public pressure in their own countries, Boris Titov, the president's special representative for relations with international organisations, said on Radio RBC. He believed that expiring options to repurchase previously sold assets may also encourage them to return.
31.01.26Raiffeisen Bank Russia reports 2025 loss due to legal write-offs
The Russian subsidiary of Austrian banking group Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) recorded a net loss of €86 million last year, according to Interfax, citing an RBI presentation.
29.01.26LG registers two more trademarks in Russia
The South Korean corporation LG has filed two applications to register trademarks in Russia, TASS reports, citing information from the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent).
29.01.26BASF compensated by German government for loss of assets in Russia
German chemicals corporation BASF received compensation from the German government in the third and fourth quarters of 2025 for the loss of its assets in Russia, according to German media $ reports$ . The company received €229 million in the third quarter, and an as yet undivulged amount in the fourth quarter.
23.01.26100-fold increase in trademark fees proposed for foreign companies
The state fees for registering trademarks for companies from unfriendly countries may be temporarily increased 100-fold under a proposal made by Federation Council Economic Policy Committee Chairman Andrey Kutepov to Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.
23.01.26Around 20 foreign brands may enter the Russian market this year
Up to 20 new foreign brands may appear on the Russian market in 2026.This is the forecast made by Nikoliers consultancy and posted on its website.The figure is slightly up on 2025, when, according to Nikoliers,15 new foreign brands appeared, but less than in 2024 (28 brands).
20.01.26Media learns why Polish-US CanPack subsidiary is under interim administration
The reasons why interim administration was imposed on Ken-Pak Packaging Plant LLC and Ken-Pak LLC (owned by the U.S. CanPack Group) were unfair behaviour towards their business partners, overpricing and support for Ukraine, Vedomosti newspaper reports, citing a source close to the company and a source familiar with the stance of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
20.01.26Friendly countries accelerate business registrations in Russia
In 2025 there were 17% more business registrations from abroad than in 2024. This is reported by RIA Novosti, citing a study by the Rusprofile counterparty verification and analysis service.
16.01.26Interim management imposed at Rockwool and CanPack Russian subsidiaries
President Vladimir Putin has imposed interim management of the Russian subsidiaries of Danish rock wool insulation manufacturer Rockwool and Polish-American aluminium can supplier CanPack. The decrees were published on 13 January.
16.01.26Certain anti-sanctions corporate law provisions expire in 2026
Russian residents have lost the opportunity to obtain corporate rights in Russian entities that they currently own through controlled foreign companies in "unfriendly" jurisdictions. This and a number of other corporate measures aimed at crisis management expired on 1 January 2026, Interfax reports.
