Companies that lease airliners to Russian airlines such as Aeroflot and S7 (airline aircraft are routinely operated under third-party leases, rather than full ownership by the carrier) are in the financial crosshairs of the current Russia-Ukraine crisis. With Western sanctions on Russia’s aviation and financial sectors, lessors could be on the hook for $10 billion worth of aircraft that cannot be recalled due to flight restrictions.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/new-russian-law-would-enable-re-registering-foreign-leased-airliners