Liverpool City Region Mayor has condemned Vladimir Putin's 'murderous' invasion of Ukraine - and issued a warning to any businesses operating in the region with links to the Russian state.
Mayor Rotheram says he expects companies in the Liverpool City Region to have a social conscience - and confirmed he requested the Merseyside Pension Fund look at freezing its Russian holdings earlier this month.
The city region leader also said he was glad to hear that e-scooter operator Voi has ceased its operations in Russia and said he will be 'watching closely' after reports emerged linking the firm to a Russian figure who has been sanctioned by the European Union. Swedish company Voi, which has been running a successful e-scooter trial in Liverpool for the past couple of years, says it is 're-evaluating' its partners in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
