This is the best tldr I could make , 1123 b o u n c i n g b a c k p u t i n s s h r u n k e n e c o nomyluresforeigninvestors reduced by 91 %. I ' m a bot Even before the U . S . presidential election raised hopes of warmer ties with the Kremlin , some big Western companies were betting Russia # 039 s economy will soon come out of the deep freeze . Big retailers like Sweden # 039 s Ikea Group and France # 039 s Leroy Merlin SA have begun pumping billions of dollars in new stores and factories , counting on Russia # 039 s consumers to start emerging from hibernation after two years of recession . Alexis Rodzianko , president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Russia , said geopolitical tensions have been a big deterrent for potential foreign investors . Extended Summary Version 1 . 65 , ~ 24991 tldrs so far . % 23 autotldr PM ' s and comments are monitored , constructive feedback is welcome . Top keywords Russia # 1 year # 2 company # 3 Foreign # 4 Ikea # 5