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Food and consumer goods giant Unilever suspends all imports and exports of products to Russia

08 March 2022 22:14 (UTC +04:00)

Unilever has suspended all imports and exports of its products to Russia is stopping all investment in the country, APA reports citing CNN.

The food and consumer goods giant, which owns household-name brands including Ben & Jerry's and Dove, will also cease all media and advertising spending in Russia and says it will not profit from its presence in Russia.

In a statement the firm said “We will continue to supply our everyday essential food and hygiene products made in Russia to people in the country. We will keep this under close review.” It added "We join calls for an end to this war and hope that peace, human rights, and the international rule of law will prevail.”

Speaking about its operations in Ukraine, Unilever said "Our business operations in Ukraine have stopped and we are now fully focused on ensuring the safety of our Ukrainian employees and their families, including helping with their evacuation where necessary, and providing additional financial support. We have also committed to donate €5m of essential Unilever products to the humanitarian relief effort.”