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Foreign retailers in Russia face asset controls as startup risk rises
Foreign retailers in Russia face temporary asset management, raising new risks for startups, VC investors and retail-tech M&A.
Editorial Team · Oct 4, 2026

Foreign retailers in Russia face temporary asset management, raising new risks for startups, VC investors and retail-tech M&A.

United Russia’s projected Duma majority signals policy continuity for Russian tech startups, state-backed innovation and domestic M&A.

Uzbek aluminium producer AKFA Aluminium plans its first international bond issuance, engaging global investors to boost transparency and growth.

Dilshod Ahmedov, former chairman of Uzbekistan’s O‘zmetkombinat, is internationally wanted for alleged embezzlement, highlighting governance risks in the country's industrial sector.