Russian retailer Sportmaster still offers western sport products, Moscow, Russian Federation - 19 Oct 2023
The logos and brand names of products sold at a store of the largest Russian sports retailer 'Sportmaster' are seen at a door as a customer leaves the store, in Moscow, Russia, 19 October 2023. 'Sportmaster' operates more than 400 stores in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and China offering sports and outdoor products. Although a number of international brands announced the suspension, limitation or closing of their operations in Russia as part of the economic sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, due to the start of Russia's 'Special Military Operation' in Ukraine in February 2022, some of their products are still available in general retail stores such as 'Sportsmaster'.