Although Western countries are considering sanctions on Rusaia for Crimea crisis ; the Volkswagen Group recently still said this will not affect the expansion plans for this market. 
EU leaders will soon begin negotiations this week to discuss stepping up sanctions on Russia, while Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn said this: "I believe we should not cut back (in Russian) business activities." "Our sales figure continues to improve, but we are also very close attention to the dynamics of the region," Martin Winterkorn said: "Investment plans are to continue, we will not terminate (new) engine plant project. "

During 2006-2013, the Volkswagen Group has invested 1 billion euros of funding in Russia market . In addition, Volkswagen has said in 2012, the Russian market will continue to be invest 840 million euros before the end of 2015, the company is currently located in Kaluga (Kaluga) new engine plant is under construction.