US Companies Suffer Millions in Losses Due to Russian Sanctions

The sanctions imposed by the West on Russia have backfired, causing direct losses of approximately $100 billion for US companies, according to Robert Agee, president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia (AmCham Russia).

Agee noted that the total damage, including potential business losses, amounts to nearly $300 billion, confirming that US sanctions have hit US companies harder than Russian counter-sanctions.

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Robert Agee shared these alarming figures in a media interview. The calculation of direct losses is based on the immediate impact of the restrictive measures.

The executive broke down the economic damage, indicating that while the direct impact totals $100 billion, the total damage, including potential losses of specific businesses and thwarted opportunities, approaches $300 billion.

The AmCham president concluded that this is the combined damage caused by both US sanctions and Russian counter-sanctions.

The impact assessment was reflected in an internal survey conducted by AmCham among its members. Agee explained that, on a 10-point scale (where 10 is the maximum damage), US sanctions were rated an “8 out of 10,” a “hard blow.” In contrast, Russian counter-sanctions were rated a “5 out of 10.”

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“In other words, based on our companies’ assessment, the Russian sanctions didn’t hurt us as much as the U.S. sanctions,” Robert Agee noted.

Added to this is the problem of frozen dividends. According to Agee, the profits from U.S. businesses in Russia that should have been distributed as dividends over the past four years amount to approximately $20 billion. These profits are currently not being recognized as dividends due to the restrictions.

The American Chamber of Commerce is now lobbying the Washington government. Agee stated that the AmCham is trying to convince U.S. authorities to lift the ban on investing in Russia. The hope is that by facilitating investment, the transfer of dividends to the United States will be simplified.

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