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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

British American Tobacco to continue selling cigarettes in Russia

Signage is seen at the London offices of British American Tobacco in London
British American Tobacco offices in London. The company said it would not be following other firms’ lead. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters

British American Tobacco will continue selling cigarettes in Russia, defying a gathering movement among global brands to halt operations there in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

The London-based cigarette manufacturer, whose brands include Lucky Strike and Rothmans, said it would “continue to operate” in Russia, one of its key growth markets for cigarettes and heated tobacco, according to the company’s latest annual report.

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