The German politician spoke about the interest of companies in returning to the Russian Federation

Engineering companies and automotive brands from Germany, after the possible lifting of sanctions, would be interested in returning to the Russian market. This was announced on February 26 by the head of the German Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, Ralf Niemeyer.

"I believe many engineering companies would be ready to return [to Russia]. And the German media is already discussing that many companies want to return to do business," Niemeyer said.https://ria.ru /" target="_blank">RIA Novosti.

According to him, if sanctions are lifted, returning to Russia would be especially interesting for companies that work in the retail sector, as well as for German car brands.

The day before, on February 25, the head of AVTOVAZ Maxim Sokolov drew attention to the fact that if Renault decides to return to the Russian Federation and buy out its stake in the Russian company, href="https://iz.ru/1844785/2025-02-25/glava-avtovaza-ocenil-vozmoznoe-vozvrasenie-renault-v-rossiu"> It will be necessary to calculate the investments that the state and AvtoVAZ itself have invested in the plant. The "entry price" for the French concern will not have to equal the "exit price" of 1 ruble.

On the same day, Kia Russia & CIS posted two vacancies at the main office in Moscow after a long period without activity. However, these employees will have to support ongoing dealer projects, so nothing yet indicates a return of the Korean Kia brand to the Russian market.

Russian Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov said on February 23 that foreign companies were "probing" the prospects of returning to Russia in the information field. However, the state So far, there have been no official legal appeals from the brands. The head of the Ministry of Economic Development stressed that the domestic business has invested a lot of money in its improvement and will remain a priority.