Financial Times: Western companies are painfully experiencing the exit from Russia

In their article, they cite the example of a French bank that sold its business in Moscow and lost €3.1 billion.

According to journalists, the deal "stunned competitors" and showed what difficulties Western giants face.

Oil, automotive and other businesses realized that there were “not many people willing to buy their assets” on the market, and leaving Russia would cost them dearly, the journalists noted.

Also, American and European businessmen are concerned about the return to Russia in the future, writes RIA Novosti with reference to the material.

According to columnists, the prospect of a return looks vague.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin noted earlier, many companies claim to be leaving the Russian market, “but not leaving.”

For some foreign companies that hastily left Russia, it will be harder to come back than to leave, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, said.