The Western companies remaining in Russia are once again faced with the choice of whether to continue their activities. First of all, this issue is related to Donald Trump's promise to ensure the end of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as soon as possible.
Chief Secretary of the Cabinet of Ministers of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi announced that Russia has suspended an agreement with the Japanese government on the work of the Japanese Center, an organization providing educational services for learning the Japanese language in Russia.
Vadim Krasnoselsky, the head of Pridnestrovie, announced at a meeting of the republic's operations staff on January 20, 2025, his agreement with Chisinau's initiative regarding the transportation of natural gas through Moldovagaz.
Revenues from the screening of unofficial film releases in Russian cinemas decreased in 2024 and reached 4.3 billion rubles. In 2023, this indicator was 4.8 billion rubles.
After the introduction of the US sanctions package, which restricts the activities of almost a hundred financial organizations, a number of Russian companies had difficulties returning income in foreign currency, RBC reports, citing industry experts.