Latest updates: transport secretary warns sanctions on Russian oil will ‘of course’ have a negative impact on UK consumersUK seizes private jet with suspected links to RussiaRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesImperial Brands (formerly Imperial Tobacco), which makes Davidoff and JPS cigarettes, has joined the exodus from Russia in response to the Ukraine conflict, announcing it has halted production at its factory in Volgograd and stopped all sales and marketing activity in the country, PA Media reports. The group said it will continue to pay its workforce of about 1,000 in Russia while operations are suspended. Imperial said:This decision comes amid a highly challenging environment in Russia as a result of international sanctions and consequential severe disruption.I want to tell you straight away that the natural place for Ukrainians is close to most of our Slavic tribe, if I can put it like that – independent nations like Poland and Slovakia, where people do not have any language barrier.Most Ukrainians will naturally stay close to their homes, to their roots, because families are unfortunately split – the elderly, the women with kids, fled Ukraine when most of the men and women are fighting back home.Most of these people are well educated and have their own business ideas – most of them are in professions which can be done remotely, like IT. Continue reading…
Latest updates: transport secretary warns sanctions on Russian oil will ‘of course’ have a negative impact on UK consumers
Imperial Brands (formerly Imperial Tobacco), which makes Davidoff and JPS cigarettes, has joined the exodus from Russia in response to the Ukraine conflict, announcing it has halted production at its factory in Volgograd and stopped all sales and marketing activity in the country, PA Media reports. The group said it will continue to pay its workforce of about 1,000 in Russia while operations are suspended. Imperial said:
This decision comes amid a highly challenging environment in Russia as a result of international sanctions and consequential severe disruption.
I want to tell you straight away that the natural place for Ukrainians is close to most of our Slavic tribe, if I can put it like that – independent nations like Poland and Slovakia, where people do not have any language barrier.
Most Ukrainians will naturally stay close to their homes, to their roots, because families are unfortunately split – the elderly, the women with kids, fled Ukraine when most of the men and women are fighting back home.
Most of these people are well educated and have their own business ideas – most of them are in professions which can be done remotely, like IT.