Tobacco giant Imperial Brands has confirmed it is withdrawing from Russia amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
The Winston and Davidoff cigarette maker employs 1,000 staff in Russia in its sales and marketing operations, and factory in Volgograd.
The business, which is headquartered in Bristol, said it had begun negotiations with a local third party about the transfer of its Russian assets and operations.
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