As Moscow and Washington discuss how to end the war in Ukraine, one of the many questions on investors' minds is whether the corporate exodus from Russia in opposition to the February 2022 invasion of its neighbour may be reversed.

Russia's sovereign wealth fund expects a number of U.S. companies to return to Russia as early as the second quarter of 2025, its chief said after the highest-level U.S.-Russian meeting since the Ukraine war began.

Russia's sovereign wealth fund anticipates the return of U.S. companies by 2025 following U.S.-Russia talks. Many Western firms exited Russia post-2022 Ukraine invasion. Kirill Dmitriev highlights the anticipated difficulties for companies re-entering due to occupied market niches.

The head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday described U.S. President Donald Trump as a problem solver ahead of U.S.-Russian talks in Saudi Arabia, the first high-level, in-person discussions in years between the two countries.

Kiril Dmitriev, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) head, indicated that he expects many American companies to resume their operations in Russia as early as the second quarter of 2025. Strengthening economic relations was one of the topics discussed between the Russians and Americans in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Kiril Dmitriev, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), indicated that he expects many American companies to resume their operations in Russia as early as the second quarter of 2025. Strengthening economic relations was one of the topics discussed on Tuesday between the Russians and Americans in Riyadh.