Western Sanctions Crush Russian Automaker
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At the height of the Cold War in the 1960s, Soviet officials joined with Italian automaker Fiat to form a state-owned Russian car company.
Over the decades, the brand that came to be known as Lada became a symbol for Russia\\u2019s industrial self-sufficiency from its massive factory in the southwest \\u2014 and its accompanying domestic supply chain.
Today, it\\u2019s a much different world, and if it was already clear, recent events in eastern Europe have confirmed that the days of isolated, self-contained supply chains for heavy industry \\u2014 particularly the auto sector \\u2014 are over.
The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Lada shut down its factories and placed thousands of workers on leave last week \\u2014 the result of economic sanctions imposed by Western nations following Russia\\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.
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