Putin: Western companies left Russia under duress

17:24; 26 May 2025 year

Not all of them, but a number of them had to do it for this reason.

President Vladimir Putin meets with the Russian business community. In the dialogue, he commented on the motives that prompted Western businesses to leave the Russian Federation and thereby expose their Russian partners.

"A number of foreign companies have left the Russian market largely due to the coercion of the so-called political Western elites," he said.

During the meeting, the president also voiced the qualities of the most successful entrepreneurs. These are those who have the ability to communicate with people, which is the foundation for entrepreneurial success, Putin said.

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