All options for responding to anti-Russian sanctions are being worked out at the government headquarters, said presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Thus, he commented on the proposal to nationalize the enterprises of companies that announced their withdrawal from the Russian market.
“There is no formed position on this matter, all sorts of scenarios are being considered and worked out very urgently precisely at the government headquarters,” the Kremlin spokesman emphasized.
On March 7, Secretary of the United Russia General Council, First Vice Speaker of the Federation Council Andrey Turchak said that the suspension of foreign enterprises in Russia or their closure is “nothing more than premeditated bankruptcy.” He said that EP proposes to nationalize the production of those companies that announce their withdrawal and closure of production. “This is an extreme measure, but we will not tolerate stabs in the back, and we will protect our people,” he said. According to Turchak, nationalization will not allow destroying “production potential from within.”
According to Yale University scientists, as of March 9, since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, 300 companies have already suspended or ceased operations in Russia, including energy companies, software developers, automakers, transport and logistics companies, chip and video card manufacturers. The restrictions were adopted against the backdrop of the start of a military operation in Ukraine.
On February 21, Russia recognized the independence of the DNR and LNR. On February 22, Vladimir Putin signed federal laws on the ratification of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance treaties with them, including military assistance. On February 24, Putin announced the start of a special military operation in the Donbass. He called its goal “the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.” The President assured that Russia has no plans to occupy Ukraine, but Moscow will strive for the demilitarization and denazification of this country. As Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov explained, NATO bases with nuclear weapons were to appear on the territory of Ukraine.