Russia: Western Businesses and the Return of the Cold War Mentality

The Russian resurgence evinced by its intervention in Georgia on Aug. 8, combined with the United States' possible responses to Moscow's newfound strength, could put some U.S. and Western companies operating in Russia and Russia-friendly countries at risk of being targeted by the Kremlin and its associates. U.S. and Western firms could face threats of various kinds from Russian intelligence, the judiciary, regulatory bodies, organized crime, nationalist groups and Russian businesses.