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Moscow, however, will not force anyone to stay, according to the president.
"Many of them, as you know, under pressure from their governments, are leaving our market. Well, all the best to them. However, because of the loss of our market they incur huge losses. It's their choice, it's their decision.According to Putin, Russia will not allow the varied assets and infrastructure these companies leave behind to go to waste, and domestic industries may even benefit from the situation.
"Who wants to lose a well-established business in which they invested effort, money? It's not even about the money sometimes - many have invested their hearts - but under pressure from their governments are forced to leave. Many do it without any pleasure."
"They leave behind a good legacy, so to speak, they leave behind production infrastructure, well-trained personnel. Perhaps someone thinks that all of this will immediately crumble and fall apart - nothing of the sort is happening. Our companies, our entrepreneurs are picking up these enterprises and businesses and continuing this work. And quite successfully."After Moscow's military operation in Ukraine began, many major Western brands announced their withdrawal from the Russian market and the suspension of investment. According to economists from Switzerland's University of St. Gallen, more than 1,400 companies decided to quit Russia over the past year, including electronics manufacturers, automakers, hotels, banks and restaurant chains.
However, Russia managed to secure supplies of goods through alternate routes - via the so-called 'parallel imports' - where products continue to be delivered to Russia through third countries without a brand license from the rights holder.
In addition to this, the Russian government has launched a number of programs and initiatives to support domestic manufacturers, which fall within the framework of 'import substitution'. According to Putin, the country produces a lot of quality products, which until recently had a hard time making their way to the domestic market due to competition from global players.
However, the departure of Western brands means "our domestic manufacturers received unique opportunities for development and we must take advantage of them," Putin stated.
Reader Comments
How’s the lemonade, Vlad?
And really, if that is the outcome....if justice is served, then my investment in RSX, even when I took the risk, is small potatoes I reckon. Justice is like an electron feeling the pull of a proton and really there is no denying the attraction the two have for one another.
I find it amusing that everything the west tries to do towards Russia ends either in complete failure or strengthens Russia.
It’s really quite a spectacle.
I hope you don’t lose Ken.
But I will say this to you in confidence, a long time ago I said to the love of my life, I said if the Bills organization is fostering harm, then no good will come from it, and turns out there was some prescience in that thought....in the sentiment of it. Uncertainty for sure is involved, but sometimes, some things are obvious to those of us who are humble and who listen to the spirits blowing in the wind or in our head....one way or the other seems evident to me these spirits have influence and I give them heed.
But the spirits say to me that losing, the whole idea of it - tis temperate they say....but maybe that is because they came to my place looking for a place of consolation.....I beckoned, they came in my mind, and I'm glad they are here.
Lately, the evidence of it all, it is basically irrefutable, so now all that matters is will, and the spirits at may place, they know this. I do as well and I take solace in it, but I know there is uncertainty. What will be will be - just like on Star Trek and how they didn't realize, Captain Kirk, what a dimwit he was, when he let Khan live after treason.
Ken
“Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
Today? Today is a gift.
That’s why we call it the present”
~ Babatunde Olatunji
I hope you are doing ok Ken.
Si
Yesterday I burned some books sent to me from Consortium News after I sent a contribution in good faith.
I have no regrets, but I still think Roger Waters was speaking with wisdom when he shared what he did even if I wasn't allowed to post there - presumably because I tried to tell them they were missing the ball on the whole covid crime of the century.
Well - my chips are on the table and I raise 28000 silver coins.
do you doubt me?
Ken
There are consequences you know when a player falls on the field of battle.
Ask any mother and you must know.
Thank you Ken, love a digital hug 🍻
Some can’t see the wood for the trees. I fully agree with Waters and seeing the pushback he’s getting always makes me think whatever is being said is accurate.
Your posts are always appreciated here.
I doubt a lot of things Ken, but you ain’t one of ‘em.
Some things matter more than cheering for a team....time will tell.
I doubt you need another hug, so I won't give it to you.
This weekend, our friends invited us over to "watch the game" and at first I said "eff that", but my wife wanted to go, and I'll be damned if I'm a fool, and I abide her wishes, so we are going. I told my friends, I'll make some buffalo wings for the occasion - wings to die for because I know how to make them being I'm from Buffalo and all. Add a little sauce after you cook em frozen in the air fryer, and they are just as good as ones fried in oil - and better for you on top of that. Man, I love eating Buffalo Wings.
I wonder how many of his team mates are looking at what happened and wondering if they’re next.
I also find it incredibly suspicious about when they rolled him out in a golf buggy and when he was waiving through the window. I do hope he is alright and that wasn’t a body double.
I’ve never had proper buffalo wings, I bet they are fantastic. I hope you really enjoy yourselves 🙏
So he fell then, but the fact that she had a cardiac arrest event in June 22, and that "they" the Pegula's, and they are NOT from Buffalo but they "own" the team supposedly, pushed all this wokeness bs we all know that it is upon the whole team....well, I said outloud at the time, if they keep pushing these lies there are going to be consequences and I reckon that is now evident for all to sense.
So, I'm not sure what happens next, and here is another link for consideration because I think the shit is fixing to hit the fan again, but this time the outcome is gonna be different, because this time we have the wisdom to know the outcomes of harm intended.
[Link] - this is a "long" link but David Martin speaks at around 33 minutes in....
bottom line is - we know.
Ken
I’ve been reading a few things about the Super Bowl. A lot of signs pointing to a false flag event…
[Link]
But they seem to say this about every super bowl lol. But the elites need a war and what better place than in Phoenix? Interesting it’s in Phoenix.
Best to you Si.
Ken
And to you, Bro 😎
I know whose side I'm on - I'm on the side of the fans in the stands even if I have given up on the NFL and the pompous owners of said.
I also know, again said to you in confidence, which team I hope prevails if the game happens.
I suspect you could guess which team that is, but I told my friends I don't really care and buffalo wings are so easy to make and really tasty.
Talk to you later pal.....I think it is time to get out of the trenches and either abandon the line altogether or give up on pathetic war.
Speak soon buddy