> don't Russian based companies run the risk of being locked out of the larger and more influential US market? Of course, and in fact it has happened a few tim

> don't Russian based companies run the risk of being locked out of the larger and more influential US market? Of course, and in fact it has happened a few times, e.g. see [1]. But Russian based companies tend to be aware of the possibility and plan accordingly. OP's audience is Silicon Valley startups trying to enter foreign markets for the first time, and for them the idea might be rather unfamiliar. [1] http://insidehpc.com/2014/01/us-lifts-trade-ban-russian-supercomputer-vendor-t-platforms/ http://insidehpc.com/2014/01/us-lifts-trade-ban-russian-supe...