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WritterNg:
⚡British nuclear weapons can protect Canada against Trump, Liberal party leader Chrystia Freeland running to replace leftist Justin Trudeau has said — Telegraph

WritterNg:
⚡Ukraine will be able to maintain its current pace of combat operations for only a few weeks, or possibly until early summer, following the U.S. suspension of military aid.

Source: CNN, citing a European official

Alamkiir:
Why

WriteerNg:
⚡Elon Musk:

Zelensky should be offered some kind of amnesty in a neutral country in exchange for a peaceful transition back to democracy in Ukraine.

Watcharena:
Renault exited the Russian market in 2022, selling its assets for a single ruble.

Now, the French carmaker may need to pay 112.5 billion rubles — about $1.3 billion — if it seeks to return after the war, its former Russian partner Avtovaz said. The stipulation is a sign that foreign firms looking to return to the market could face high compensation demands.

In the case of Renault, Maxim Sokolov, the CEO of Avtovaz, said the company and the Russian state had invested 112.5 billion rubles in the business since its exit through 2025.

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"It is clear that these investments will have to be reimbursed somehow upon return," Sokolov said, according to the TASS state news agency.

US President Donald Trump has signaled a willingness for the US to reconcile with Moscow, spurring recent discussions about a return of Western businesses — such as Renault — to the market.

In 2022, Renault sold its 67.6% stake in Avtovaz to the Russian state with the option to buy back its assets within six years. The automaker took a 2.2-billion-euro write-down from the exit from the market that was its second largest, after France.

A spokesperson for Renault told Business Insider the company didn't "foresee any change for the short term" regarding a return to business in Russia. The company didn't comment on Sokolov's statements.

David Szakonyi, an associate professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, told BI that Sokolov's comments about compensation should be taken seriously, even if Russian officials were also posturing.

The exit of foreign businesses created winners at home in Russia, some of whom picked up assets at fire sale prices.

"Freely allowing foreign companies back in is going to diminish their profit streams and make life a lot more competitive, so if that is going to happen, Russia wants some kind of compensation for liberalizing its market," said Szakonyi, who's a specialist in Russia's political economy.

'Even more confident, even more emboldened'
Sokolov's comments echo others in Russia recently signaling tough negotiations for departed companies that wish to return.

Anton Alikhanov, the Russian industry and trade minister, told reporters on Thursday that Russia was "not waiting for anyone with open arms" and that there would be "a price to pay for past decisions."

Szakonyi said Russia was likely to continue with such "cocky rhetoric" amid its rapprochement with the US.

"It feels that it survived just about the worst the West could throw at it and persevered through that adversity and now comes out even more confident, even more emboldened, to make demands on the West and dictate the terms of both political and economic dealmaking going forward," he added.

Kingsnairaland:
Your anger should be put in control they have been saying they want to split Russia
since two hundred years

It doesn't mean it will happen

Learn how to not kill everyone because of words

Be calm they did not succeed when Russia did not have nuke how do you think they can now that Russia has the best nuke in the world

23jerryking:
It seems that prophet guy has finally recruited you too. Enjoy it while it lasts.

Michaeltreasure:
You're a Prophet!
How did this cross your mind?

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “As it regards to my resignation...To change me, it will not be easy because it is not enough to simply hold elections… You'll have to negotiate with me. I'm exchangeable for NATO membership.”

pic.twitter.com/mH1JtqSKD4

— ALX 🇺🇸 (@alx) March 2, 2025

MERCHANDISER:
Do Russia has long range missiles that can reach UK?

23jerryking:
You people and headlines sha. From Russian shovels to another one now abi?🙄