Vladimir Putin on October 13 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  • Russian authorities are scrutinizing and micromanaging corporate exit plans, per The New York Times.
  • A swathe of foreign companies announced departures from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
  • But many foreign firms are still operating there, and stuck in the process of exiting the Russian market.

Western companies clamored to announce their exits from Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine — but many are still operating in the country.