Return Zara and Visa: what the Russian authorities say about this

• According to the first Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov, to begin with, Western countries must cancel sanctions, and only then can discuss the return of foreign brands. Some companies in the sales agreements established an option of the return rescue, but so far no one has discussed the return of the return, added the official. If companies still decide to return They will have to work in new regionsManturov believes. At the same time, the automotive industry will not make it so easy, he emphasized.
• The Government will harden the requirements for the Russian market to return to the Russian market to protect the national business, said Economic Ministry Maxim Ressetnikov. National companies have invested a lot to occupy the niches released in the market, so The authorities will protect them.
• Only those companies that will not damage the Russian economySaid Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, at a press conference after a meeting of the great Minister of Foreign Affairs in South Africa. “It is necessary to allow only those industries that will not create risks to our economy in case someone rises again from the wrong foot there,” said Lavrov. At the same time, it should not dare cooperation companies with Russia, the minister is sure.
• VicePrimer Minister Alexander Novak Novak allowed foreign companies to return About Russia favorable conditions. Many of the liberated niches were occupied by national manufacturers or partners of “friendly countries,” he said.

• Vladimir Putin instructed the government to adjust the process of return of foreign companies that wish to cooperate again. However, national manufacturers There should be an advantageThe president emphasized. According to Putin, the sanctions played an important and stimulating role for Russia and now it is important not to lose this potential.

• According to the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, Renault in Russia “is unlikely to shine”. The Moscow car plant, Renault in the summer of 2022, became the property of the city, and resumed car production under the Moskvich brand.

What companies can return

The vice president of the Union of Shopping Centers (STC) Pavel Lyulin said that the Spanish Inditex group (includes the challengers Zara, Bershka, Pull & Bear, etc.) negotiating the Russian market. Similar messages also referred to the Japanese Uniqlo and the Swedish H&M. H&M said they weren’t going back. The information appeared on the possible return of Starbucks, the Coca-Cola Company, Visa and Mastercard payment systems. However, the representatives of the companies did not comment on this.

Visa, Zara and Starbucks: foreign brands will be returned to Russia

The head of the Direct Investment Fund of Russia, Kirill Dmitriev, said he was waiting for the return of several US companies to the Russian market in the second quarter of 2025. It is true that he did not call specific companies. The only superior manager who returned publicly to Russia is the general director of the Auto Renault Luke De Meo concert. But even with reservations: now the company focuses on the production of hybrid and electric vehicles.