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Business with Russia
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 or liquidated local entity(ies)
Exit Completed
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2024, there is no any official announcement. Revenue increased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than +30%.
The issue of the admission of the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) to the Asian Chess Federation was central to the next continental assembly of the ACF in Abu Dhabi. As a result, the overwhelming majority of delegates — 29 — spoke in favor of the RCF joining it
ATP fines Lawn Tennis Association for banning Russian, Belarusian players.
Bahrain Export Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russian Export Center JSC on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025 (SPIEF), in which the Kingdom of Bahrain is participating as a guest of honor from June 18 to 21. The memorandum outlines priority areas of cooperation, including support for export projects to expand the presence of goods and services in both countries, as well as the exchange of information and experience related to the business environment, regulation and investment opportunities.
Russia uses the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) as a tool to legitimize its occupation of Ukraine and promote propaganda regarding alleged human rights violations in our country. Through interaction with the International Committee of the Red Cross, Russian officials are trying to legitimize the occupation of Ukraine and promote narratives about alleged human rights violations in our country. The ICRC functions as a Kremlin propaganda tool in occupied Ukraine.
The International Red Cross Movement has decided not to suspend membership of the Russian Red Cross despite potential violations of neutrality rules revealed by the investigation. An investigation published last month by a group of news outlets, including the Guardian, was based in part on a series of leaked Kremlin documents that revealed plans to fund Red Cross branches in the occupied territory of Ukraine. It also became known that heads of regional Red Cross branches spoke of the need for war against Ukrainian Nazis", and uniformed Red Cross workers often visited military schools for children. At the beginning of this year, the Russian Red Cross signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Artek youth camp in the annexed Crimea, where some of the children deported from Ukraine were sent. The head of "Artek" Kostyantyn Fedorenko came under US and EU sanctions.
Statement condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine (No Russian members expelled)
The Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF), a Global Leader in Diabetes Research, has entered into a strategic research collaboration with the Almazov National Medical Research Centre, based in Saint Petersburg, Russia. This partnership marks a significant step toward advancing international research in diabetes and its related fields.
The Kremlin-connected Russians employed by Europe's Top security body. Baltic foreign ministers pull out of OSCE summit over Russia invite.
Suspended Alrosa membership (April 1st) after pressure from jewelry retailers who had left the organization due to RJC inaction. Prior to that it had just advised its members to comply with sanctions. Has not urged its members to stop doing business with Russia.
“We are delighted to announce that Russia will be competing in SAFF U17 Women’s Championship 2023…” a statement states.
Tennis Australia is standing by its position to allow Russian and Belarusian players to compete at this year's Australian Open, despite calls for them to be banned.
In 2022, UN purchases from Russia, which has a decades-long procurement relationship with the UN, totaled $256.62 million, according to the report produced by the UN Office for Project Services (Unops), compared with $282.25 million in 2021. The UN confirmed the opening of an account in a Russian bank. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Kazan, Russia, on an unannounced visit on the first day of the three-day BRICS summit.
World Show event in Omsk Russia on WCF online calendar (April 16-17, 2022)
The FATF Plenary on February 24, 2023 has suspended the membership of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine expresses concern over reports of Russia's attempts to blackmail member countries of the International Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on the eve of the FATF plenary meeting in Paris, which will take place on June 19-23. Russia is trying to exert political pressure on its commercial partners to avoid being blacklisted. In particular, Russia demands to oppose any applications of Ukraine or FATF decisions regarding its inclusion in black or gray lists. The International Anti-Money Laundering Group (FATF) did not include Russia in the "black list". The Ministry of Finance and the State Financial Monitoring Service have once again called on the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) to include Russia in the "blacklist" during the plenary sessions in Paris from October 23 to 27, 2023. On October 22, 2024 the International Anti-Money Laundering Group (FATF) once again failed to include Russia in the "black" list.
Nobel Foundation reverses decision to invite Russia to prize ceremony following backlash.
In January, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) invited athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in the Asian Games under a neutral flag. In the Russian Federation, the requirement for athletes to perform at competitions without national symbols was called "strange". July 2023 - Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate in the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou only under a neutral flag. 500 athletes from Russia and Belarus will be admitted to the competition, but they will not be able to apply for medals. Athletes were allowed to participate in the games to give them the opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Russian entries will not be eligible from its architectural competition platform.
Pressed the pause button on serious collaboration
Suspend all trading certificates in Russia & Belarus and block all controlled wood sourcing from the two countries.
Russian and Belarusian drivers to can compete under a neutral flag. Cancellation of international/zone competition in Russia and Belarus. Statement condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine and complicity of Belarus. The FIA may ease its restrictions on Russian drivers participating in international motorsport events, potentially paving the way for their return in 2025.
The Russian Federation has officially notified the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) of its decision to withdraw following a temporary suspension imposed in 2022 due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The withdrawal, which took effect on December 9, 2025, marks the end of Russia’s long-standing participation in the international marine science advisory body.
On August 28, 2023 the Ukrainian eSports Federation (UESF) announced that despite all the protests and efforts of the Ukrainian side to prevent it, the international eSports federation IESF managed to return the Russians to its tournaments and lift the ban on the use of the flag. The International eSports Federation (IESF) supported Ukraine's complaint by suspending the membership of the Russian Computer Sports Federation (RESF). Russian Esports Federation refuses to use neutral flag for IESF events.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on February 22, 2023 suspended the Russian Union of Journalists (RUJ) from membership following a vote of the Federation’s global Executive Committee.
The International Luge Federation's ban on Russian sliders, coaches and other competitors in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine will continue indefinitely, the sport's governing body said.
Russia has not been included in the renewed composition of the Council of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the UN agency dealing with shipping safety issues.
ATP fines Lawn Tennis Association for banning Russian, Belarusian players.
The Linux Foundation, a non-profit consortium dedicated to the development of the Linux operating system, published new guidelines for interacting with programmers from countries subject to international sanctions in late January 2025. These guidelines primarily concern Russian developers and highlight the risk of working with them under current US sanctions. The main point of the guidelines is a warning against direct interaction with Russian developers, as this could lead to violations of US sanctions imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The guidelines apply not only to Russia, but also to other sanctioned countries such as Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and Syria.
Banned Russian and Belarusian license holders, teams, and officials from competition in the United Kingdom. Statement condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine and complicity of Belarus.
Voiced support for sanctions against Russia. Called for Russia to be removed from the World Trade Organization.
Suspended the Russian Academy of Science's membership
Suspension of Russian and Belarusian railways from participation in the International Union of Railways
With the 2024 Paris Olympics just months away, Russia has reportedly failed to fulfill its latest financial obligations to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), further perpetuating the idea that the country remains noncommittal to clean and fair sports.
The organisers of the international photography competition World Press Photo have withdrawn an invitation to TASS photojournalist Mikhail Tereshchenko to the awards ceremony, which is scheduled to take place in Amsterdam in May 2025. Kremlin criticizes World Press Photo's revocation of invitation to TASS photojournalist.
On June 21, 2023, the Ministry of Justice recognized the World Wildlife Fund (WWF; recognized by a foreign agent) as an undesirable organization on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Banned Russian judges at AKC sanctioned events. No new requests for AKC Foreign Registration from the Russian Kennel Federation. AKC with AKC Reunite donated $25K to Equiwent for assistance to refugees and their pets. Over $15K raised through AKC Store for Peace for Ukraine apparel to benefit Casa lui Patrocle animal rescue.
Bellona has been working in Russia for more than 30 years. This activity has now been discontinued, and Bellona has opened a new office in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Bellona specialists resettled from Russia will continue to work.
Edelman has previously dropped countries from the trust barometer following geopolitical events. The firm featured Russia between 2007 and 2022, but in 2023 it decided not to include the country after it invaded Ukraine. “When business leaders choose to stay silent on these issues, they are now viewed as being guilty of complicity,” an Edelman executive wrote in a blogpost.
Russia has been suspended from the Egmont Group of financial intelligence units.
The Russian Federation has not been elected to the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The elections were held on Saturday, September 27, in the Canadian city of Montreal. The countries expelled Russia from the ICAO Council back in 2022 due to the illegal confiscation of leased aircraft during the war against Ukraine. The ICAO Council also held Russia responsible for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Russian-controlled eastern Ukraine, which resulted in the deaths of 298 people.
Withdraw services to Russia. Lloyd's Register revokes the insurance of ships of the largest Indian carrier of Russian oil. Lloyd's Register has told India's Gatik Ship Management, which has become a major carrier of Russian oil since the Ukraine war, that it will withdraw certification of 21 of its vessels by June 3, 2023.
Thirty-two years after starting work in Russia, Médecins Sans Frontières/ (MSF) had to close our operations in the country. In August this year, we received a letter from the Ministry of Justice of Russia, with the decision to withdraw the affiliate office of the non-profit association ‘Médecins Sans Frontières’ (Netherlands) in Russia from the register of affiliate and representative offices of foreign NGOs.
NBA added to the growing list of sports leagues and organizations that are turning to Russia in response to the country's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The League announced in 2022 that it will suspend all commercial activities in Russia, including the distribution of digital and television content, without changing terms.
Russia fails to be elected to executive council of chemical weapons watchdog for the first time.
Wikipedia fights Russian order to remove Ukraine war information. The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has filed an appeal against a Moscow court decision demanding that it remove information related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that people have a right to know the facts of the war. Moscow court fined Wikimedia 2 million rubles for failure to remove data from "Wikipedia". Despite the initial threats, the listed web services remain operational and available, such as YouTube, Wikipedia, Telegram and Zoom. Bailiffs stopped cases of collecting fines from Whatsapp, Wikimedia, Telegram, Google and Meta. They did not find their assets in Russia.
Significant contributions and work done by YPO members globally in support of Ukraine, but no announcements by YPO HQ condemning the invasion or Kremlin leadership. Hundreds of signatures on Change.org petition. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has declared the international non-governmental organization Young Presidents Organization, registered in the United States, "undesirable" in the Russian Federation.