Alexei Bogdanov. Western investors to the Russian Federation, despite the overall negative impact of sanctions, see a number of opportunities for improvement in the existing situation, said in an interview Last news chief sanctions counselling in Russia Consulting organization Sergey]. "The current situation is regarded by many Western businessmen as a chance to improve," said]. According to his statement, the majority of organizations that previously had no production or subsidiaries in Russia, think about this. "First of all, Russia has become objectively cheaper, even taking into account inflation, expressed in euros. Decreased the Price of labor, property, and other expenses. However, the purchasing power of the ruble in Euro also Declined. Import from abroad has become more difficult not so much because of the punishment, but because of the unwillingness of customers to pay the same amount in euros, " He explained. in addition, the growth of the dollar in the past year has led to the fact that the profits of exporters to the Russian Federation was reduced or even turned into a loss in the case of contracts in rubles at the projected rate, He explained. According to him, the reaction was the Localization of production. "Localization of production - it was the natural response for many organizations. If the European Firm bases its subsidiary in the Russian Federation, It will not fall any more punishment under European or Russian. It is on the market, which, undoubtedly, sooner or later will grow. All, for example, waiting for the world football Championship 2018, when it will be, Clearly, the infusion of funds into infrastructure. Russian retaliatory punishment for certain sectors of the economy means growth, " explained]. He said that the overall decline of the Russian economy and punishment remain risk factors that create barriers to the development of the business. The US, EU and several other countries imposed against Russia punishment because of the position of the Russian capital in Ukraine. Russia called these penalties unconstructive and answered their own countermeasures, such as a ban on the Import of certain food items from countries that have imposed against Russia punishment. Western countries from March 2014 has repeatedly imposed sentences because of the position of Russia in Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when was expanded US sanction List. A list of Russian citizens and organizations that have come under penalties - in the material of the Fin news