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flag Russia approves Citigroup’s sale of its Russian bank to Renaissance Capital amid Western firms’ exit.

flag Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved Citigroup’s sale of its Russian banking unit to Moscow-based Renaissance Capital, part of Western firms’ ongoing exit from Russia amid geopolitical tensions. flag The move follows similar Kremlin approvals for Goldman Sachs, Natixis, and ING to divest their Russian operations. flag Citigroup reported $13.5 billion in exposure to Russia as of September 2024, up from $9.1 billion a year earlier, largely due to corporate dividends. flag Renaissance Capital, which closed overseas offices in 2022, continues to operate domestically under increasing state oversight.

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