Big Western brands like Starbucks, Chanel and VW all withdrew from Russia after the Kremlin launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine. But the gaps in the market they left behind have long been filled by local firms. In Moscow’s central Evropeysky shopping mall – whose name translates as “European” – most vacancies seen briefly after the West began imposing sanctions over the Ukraine war are occupied again. Retailers are selling fashion from Turkey, appliances from German manufacturer Miele and tech by Apple, all things that shouldn’t be here but somehow manage to get across the border after bei…