Analysis

March 2, 2022

As war in Ukraine continues, European VCs examine Russian ties

Sanctions could make it difficult even for non-sanctioned Russian investors to back European VCs.


Cetral Bank of Russia with flag

As more countries impose punishing sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine, European VCs are examining their own ties to Russia. 

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Yuri Milner, the founder of DST Capital, and his wife Julia.
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Leonid Boguslavsky by Hubert Burda Media, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.
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