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Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the Russian government via teleconference in Moscow on March 10, 2022.
  • Since the invasion of Ukraine last year, companies have been scrambling to cut ties with Russia.
  • An FT survey found that companies lost €100 billion attempting to leave the state.
  • The Kremlin seized Danone's and Carlsberg's assets last month, Putin is determined to profit from outgoing firms.

European companies have lost more than €100 billion in Russia since its invasion of Ukraine, according to the Financial Times

From February last year, companies have been pulling out their operations en-masse from the state in response to pressure from investors and consumers.