Russia's asset seizure threat confronts companies with grim choices

Businesses risk facing Russian courts, long arbitration as Moscow fights exodus

The walls and towers of the Kremlin are reflected in a window of a McDonald's restaurant in Moscow. The U.S. fast-food chain has decided to close all its stores in Russia. © Reuters

NATSUKO SEGAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer

March 12, 2022 02:48 JST

TOKYO -- As Russia lays the groundwork for seizing the assets of foreign companies exiting the country, international corporations face a grim choice among financial losses, costly legal battles or reputational ruin.