Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would be ready to welcome back foreign companies who left because of the Ukraine/Russia conflict that started in 2022.⁣ ⁣ "According to various estimates, the damage from the sanctions imposed on us cost between 1.5 to 2.5 trillion euros to the eurozone”, Putin said.⁣ ⁣ “If the partners who left our market two or three years ago haven’t caused too much trouble or acted rudely, we will welcome their return.”⁣ ⁣ #putin #zelenskyy #russia #ukraine #stpetersburg #economicforum #eurozone #eu #europe