RUSSIA - Russia Partners raises $800m

The fund will seek to carry out long-term equity investments, recapitalisations and debt-for-equity swaps in the food retail, dairy, pharmaceuticals, metallurgy and services sectors in Russia and other CIS states.

The fund is though to already have several deals in the pipeline, including a takeover offer Russian drug maker Veropharm and an investment in Ukrainian dairy company Milkiland.

A final close is expected on 31 March.

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