(Corrects paragraph 8 to indicate that U.S. bankruptcy is primarily civil, not purely civil) By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) -As foreign companies seek to exit Russia over the war in Ukraine, they face the prospect that Russian bankruptcy law could be used to seize assets and even lead to criminal penalties. Here is how that could work: HOW DOES RUSSIA’S BANKRUPTCY LAW DIFFER FROM BANKRUPTCY LAW IN THE UNITED STATES? In the United States, bankruptcy laws are meant to give indebted companies a fresh start. Distressed companies in the United States usually enter bankruptcy willingly and the law let…