Ketchum has wound down work for Russia, promotion that generated millions of fees for the Omnicom unit since 2006.
The firm attracted much criticism for the representation, especially in the aftermath of Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea, invasion/occupation of eastern Ukraine and open scorn of the US and its NATO allies.
"Ketchum no longer represents the Russian Federation in the US or Europe with the exception of our office in Moscow," said the firm in a statement. "Our partner in the consortium, [Omnicom subsidiary] GPlus, continues to operate under the terms of the contract."
Russia spent $773,670 for PR outlays at Ketchum during the six-month period ended 11/30/14, according to a federal filing in January.
During that period, the PR firm pitched stories about the BRICS summit and investment opportunities in Russia's tech sector.
Ketchum reported no activity during the period for Gazprom, Russia's state-owned energy giant.
The duo combined for $5.4M in outlays for the comparable year ago period. They spent $4.1M for the half-year May 31, 2014 ended period.
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