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 CompletedSale of the Russian joint venture to local partners.
Have working production in Russia, will suspend investments in Russia, including for the repair of industrial furnaces, in addition, will reduce the production and supply of glass to automakers in the Russian Federation. Plans Russia business transfer. Japan's AGC, which is the world's largest glass producer, sold its Russian business. Borsk glass factory (BSZ) and Klinsk glass factory were acquired by St. Petersburg holding "Adamant", which is one of the largest glass processors in Russia. The price of the deal is not known. 02.2024: Leitis Igor Mikhailovich becomes the new founder of the organization AGC Flat Glass Clean LLC. The entry about the founder of "AGC GLASS EUROPE" JOINT STOCK COMPANY was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. That's not possible to verify new owners of JSC "AGC BSZ".
Considered the possibility of ending production in Russia. No official statement, they were still present on recent Moscow Expo. Isuzu Motors pulls out of Russia as war in Ukraine halts production. ISUZU sold the company to the Sollers Group, which disclosed the amount of the transaction to acquire the former Japanese Isuzu plant in the Russian Federation - the asset cost 2.8 billion rubles. The site is planned to be restarted by starting the production of trucks there.
Continuing operations within sanctions compliance & shares in Sakhalin-2 project. The consortium consisting of Mitsui & Co and the Japanese national oil and metals company JOGMEC retained a ten percent stake in the Novatek Arctic LNG-2 project. With the only clarification that since March of last year, Japan has frozen new investments in this project due to financial sanctions. Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co (Mitsui) has announced that it will invest in the operating company of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project. The Japanese companies Mitsui, Tajima Lumber and Tajima Kosan became co-owners of one of the largest Russian lumber production enterprises - TM-Baikal LLC (Irkutsk region). 11.04.2024: LLC SHIPPING COMPANY "YAKUTSK" becomes the new founder of the organization. The entry on the founders of the COMPANY "TAJIMA LAMBER CO., LTD", the COMPANY "TAJIMA KOSAN CO. LTD" and the COMPANY "MITSUI AND CO., LTD" was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. 1 more legal enity left. 06.2024: The entry about the founder of LLC SHIPPING COMPANY "YAKUTSK" was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. LLC "STARWAY LES" and LLC "STARWAY INVESTMENTS" become the new founders of the organization TM BAIKAL. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -20%. 27.08.2025: KOMEK LLC becomes the new founder of the organization. The entry regarding the founder, MITSUI & CO., LTD, has been removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. 05.02.2026: Alexander Sergeevich Zuev becomes the new founder of the organization, and Valery Vladimirovich Stolbov becomes the new founder of the organization. The record of the founder of KOMEK LLC has been removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
Suspension all trading and investment. NSG Group Exits Russia. 06.2023: The record about the founder of GLAS HOLDINGS B.V. PRIVATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY was deleted. 06.2024: The legal entity is active again. 27.06.2024: The entry about the founder of LARTA GLASS RAMENSKOE LLC was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. LLC "LARTA GLASS" and LLC "FSK ASSETS" become the new founders of the organization.
Initially suspended passenger car tire plant operation and freezes all new capital investment and also suspended export to Russia. Then, at the end of October 2022 Japanese tyremaker Bridgestone decided to exit Russia, seeks for a local buyer. Bridgestone 'making progress' on Russian withdrawal. S8 Capital closed a deal to purchase Bridgestone assets in the Russian Federation - the company received a plant and tire distributor in the local market. Cordiant takes on former Bridgestone tyre plant in Russia.
Nissan has formally completed the sale of its Russian legal entity to NAMI, the Central Research and Development Automobile and Engine Institute. NISSAN MANUFACTURING RUS LLC was sold on 23/11/2022. Nissan will no longer service its cars in Russia. Employees of the former Nissan plant in Russia were sent on vacation. The former Nissan site in Russia, Avtozavod St. Petersburg, will stop assembling Xcite cars from July 22. Interfax reports on sending employees of the enterprise on vacation with reference to the company's press service.
Received revenues in Russia in 2022-2023. 06.2024: QUALITY LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LLC becomes the new founder of the organization. The entry about the founder of PRIVATE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY "YUSEN LOGISTICS (EUROPE) B.V." was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
Russia to Roll out its own digital ruble in 2024. 02.11.2024: The entry about the founder of DIGITAL AGENCY LLC was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
DENSO suspended all shipments to Russia. 14.03.2024: The legal entity LLC "DENSO RUS" was liquidated.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022. 08.2023: Sergey Viktorovich Lepeshkin becomes the new founder of the organization. The entry about the founder of the IHI CORPORATION was deleted.
The LLC changed its name, was sold to an individual/individuals
08.07.2022: Tsurikov Igor Vitalyevich becomes the new founder of the organization. Deleted record about the founder of FURUNO DANMARK A/S
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2023, there is no any official announcement. 05.2024: GUMMA LINE LLC becomes the new founder of the organization. The entry about the founders JOINT STOCK COMPANY "HI-LEX CORPORATION" and JOINT STOCK COMPANY "TOYOTA TSUSE CORPORATION" was removed from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021 which decreased in 2022, there is no any official announcement. 28.11.2025: The legal entity ROLAND MUSIC was liquidated.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022, there is no any official announcement. Significantly reduced revenue in 2023 vs 2022. 24.10.2024: The name was changed from MITUTOYO RUS LLC to INSTRUMENT PRO LLC. 11/22/2024: The legal entity status of INSTRUMENT PRO LLC was changed to "In the process of liquidation". 23.07.2025: The legal entity MITUTOYO RUS was liquidated.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022, there is no any official announcement. 14.03.2024: The legal entity TEIJIN RUS was liquidated.
Cease orders and shipments to Russia. The Japanese technology corporation Fujitsu has initiated the process of liquidating its legal entity in Russia. According to the Russian registry, the record of the liquidation of the local LLC "Fujitsu Technology Solutions" appeared in August 2023, and the company has already appointed a liquidator. 16.07.2024: The legal entity FUJITSU TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC was liquidated.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022, there is no any official announcement. Ceased to receive income in Russia in 2023. ISHIDA EUROPE LLC has been in the process of liquidation since October 17, 2023. 03.10.2024: The legal entity ISHIDA EUROPE LLC was liquidated.
Received revenues in Russia in 2021-2022, there is no any official announcement. Ceased to receive income in Russia in 2023. JVC Kenwood RUS LLC has been in liquidation phase since March 27, 2024. 29.08.2025: The legal entity JVC KENWOOD RUS was liquidated.
Stopped all new investments in Russia. 25.06.2025: The legal entity TOSHIBA RUS LLC was liquidated.
Suspended operations in Russia. 18.04.2025: The legal entity UKK LLC was liquidated.