Russia initiated aggression against Ukraine in 2014. On February 24, 2022, it started a full-scale military invasion to the Ukrainian territory. This brutal war and military crimes of Russian troops caused a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine with thousands civilians killed and millions becoming refuges. As a reaction to this act of aggression, many international companies decided to leave the Russian market, while some others continue doing business there as usual. We track such decisions of companies and urge them to stop funding the war.
Hold off investments: company postponing future planned investment/development/marketing while continuing substantive business
Pausing InvestmentsReducing Activities: company scaling back some business operations while continuing others
Scaling BackPause operations: company temporarily curtailing operations while keeping return options open
SuspensionClean Break: the company completely halting Russian engagements or exiting Russia
WithdrawalExit Completed: company sold its business/assets or its part of the business to a local partner and leaved the market
Exit CompletedThree Moldovan companies began selling aircraft parts to Russia just months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and sold about $15 million worth of aircraft parts. According to Radio Europa Libera Moldova, three companies participated in the scheme: Airrock Solutions, Aerostage Services and Maxjet Service.
Three Moldovan companies began selling aircraft parts to Russia just months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and sold about $15 million worth of aircraft parts. According to Radio Europa Libera Moldova, three companies participated in the scheme: Airrock Solutions, Aerostage Services and Maxjet Service.
Apram Aerospace of the Czech Republic supplied parts for AI Fly aircraft to other Russian companies both before and during the full-scale war.
The French division of the American group Astronics deals with avionics - flight, navigation and communication electronic systems that are installed on board an aircraft. PGA still serves VIP aircraft - Il-96 or Superjet-100 of Dmitry Medvedev, Sergei Shoigu, Dmitry Peskov, even Putin himself, as well as two FSB aircraft.
Terminated its operations in Russia
Chinese companies are transferring technology to equip the Russian army, Importgenius trade data shows.
Flavic FZE (Flavic) imports and exports aviation equipment and technology to and from Russia for repair, reconstruction, testing, and other maintenance, and is certified to work with the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Three Moldovan companies began selling aircraft parts to Russia just months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and sold about $15 million worth of aircraft parts. According to Radio Europa Libera Moldova, three companies participated in the scheme: Airrock Solutions, Aerostage Services and Maxjet Service.
The US Treasury imposed sanctions on the Minsk Civil Aviation Plant and Belavia.
US Treasury sanctioned procurement networks for Iran’s UAV and weapons programs.
Tehran may build a plant for aircraft parts in Dagestan. This was reported to RIA Novosti following a meeting between Prime Minister of Dagestan Abdulmuslim Abdulmuslimov and representatives of the Iranian airline Pars Golden Sky. Pars Golden Sky is ready to provide trained personnel, equipment, as well as a management system that will help create an "aviation hub".
In the customs databases it is indeed indicated that Lithuanian Right Direction Aero sold AI Fly goods on behalf of Kargoline. Apparently, according to the documents, the spare parts were going to Kyrgyzstan, but in fact they ended up in Russia. Pavlo Chalapov is the director and owner of Right Direction Aero. He wrote that he did not sell anything to the Russian AI Fly. Chalapov said he sold parts to Kyrgyzstan and had personal guarantees from Kargoline owner and CEO Azamat Alkadyrov that the parts could not be re-exported to Russia: "As I see it, Kargoline kept us in the dark, lied to us and, obviously, forged documents." He added that from now on the company will not work with Kyrgyzstan either.
Kyrgyz and Kazakh companies have exported sanctioned dual-use technology to Russian suppliers of the Kremlin's war machine amid Western efforts to stymie such transfers through the Central Asian nations, an investigation by RFE/RL has found.
A discovery by the Ukrainian military was that the Iranian drone contained a high-end Austrian Rotax 912iS engine, which is used in small civilian aircraft. Manufacturer Rotax immediately denied supplying engines to Iran and launched an investigation.
US Sanctions Iranian Company for Providing Drones to Russia
Ter Assala Parts supplied parts to Russia for Boeing and Airbus, including oxygen masks, washers, tubes, bolts, nuts, brackets, fuel regulators, used computers and warning systems.
Suspend supply of parts and deliveries/servicing, but continue substantial titanium purchases from Russia. Airbus Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury said on Feb. 16 that company data show Russian airlines flew his company’s jets more in the second half of 2022 than they did before the pandemic. Although Faury added that the company isn’t in contact with airlines in Russia, Airbus is starting to hear about difficulties keeping planes flying as they struggle to replace missing components. Between the start of the war and March 2023, Airbus imported at least $22.8 million worth of titanium from Russia; a fourfold increase in value and tonnes compared to the previous 13 months. Court accepts bankruptcy request for Airbus ex-Russia branch.
Promised to suspend operations in Russia. But in 2023, 43 Lamborghinis, 30 Bentley Bentaygas, 32 Rolls-Royce Cullinans and nine Ferrari Romas were bought in Russia.
Temporarily paused support of airlines in Russia
PowerJet, which is registered in France, announced the termination of the contract after the entry into force of EU and US sanctions against Russia, The company stopped supplying spare parts for SaM146, maintenance and repair of engines. In February 2022, the French side stopped the supply of spare parts, technical support and repair of engines, as well as obligations as an engine developer.