A step could lead to a new collapse.
Vladimir Potanin, President of the Metallurgical giant «Norilsk Nickel» and its largest shareholder, said Russia risked returning to the turbulent days of the 1917 revolution if it slammed the door on Western companies and investors. He urged the Russian government to exercise extreme caution regarding the seizure of assets, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
« 1917, and the consequences of such a move — global distrust of Russia on the part of investors — we will experience for many decades», — he said in a message posted on the Telegram account of «Norilsk Nickel».
«Secondly, the decision of many companies to suspend operations in Russia is, I would say, somewhat emotional nature and, perhaps, was adopted due to the unprecedented pressure on them from public opinion abroad. So most likely they will come back. And personally, I would save that opportunity for them», — he added.
Potanin — Russia's richest man, and according to Bloomberg, he is still worth about $22.5 billion, despite the fact that he lost about a quarter of his fortune this year due to the collapse of Norilsk Nickel shares 187;. The company's shares lost more than 90% in London trading before they were suspended this month, despite a sharp rise in the prices of its goods.