Russia’s Potanin Snaps up 3rd Finance Deal Amid Ukraine Turmoil

Russia’s Potanin Snaps up 3rd Finance Deal Amid Ukraine Turmoil
Interros President Vladimir Potanin answers journalists' questions during the Reuters Russia Investment Summit in Moscow, on Sept. 27, 2012. Alexey Petrov/Reuters
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LONDON—Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin’s Interros group said on Monday it had bought United Card Services, part of Global Payments Inc, its third deal in three weeks as it snaps up financial assets from buyers exiting the Russian market.

Global Payments confirmed it was exiting its Russian business as it released its first quarter results on Monday. The value of the deal was not disclosed.