The Russian Invasion|The Sanctions
Lush CEO: Didn't want to leave Russia - was pressured
Mark Constantine, CEO and co-founder of the British beauty brand Lush, will not cut ties to Russia and plans to return when the war is over. He says so in an interview with The Telegraph.
According to Constantine, it was also public pressure that caused Lush to leave Russia after the 2022 invasion.
- It was difficult, hard, horrible and not something I had chosen to do. But we did it, he tells the newspaper.
The CEO states that the company had a reliable Russian partner for over 20 years with whom he would like to collaborate again.
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Russian central bank chief: Ready for more sanctions
Russia's central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina is preparing for more economic sanctions to be imposed on the country. She says that in an interview with RBC, writes Bloomberg.
At the same time, the Russian economy is rebuilding "quite quickly" as companies adjust to the sanctions. However, there are "very serious" challenges regarding long-term financing for the companies, according to the governor of the central bank.
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The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Russian journalists at bar in Riga where grenade detonated
A grenade attack occurred at a bar in the Latvian capital Riga this weekend - and inside the bar were many journalists from the BBC's Russia editorial office. It writes independent Moscow Times.
Two people have been arrested. The Latvian police suspect that a "personal" conflict with the bar owners is behind it and that the attack has nothing to do with the journalists. But many still believe that the reporters were the target, writes the newspaper.
Sources say a reporter managed to kick the hand grenade away before it detonated.
- It sounded like a thousand light bulbs exploding at the same time, it was deafening, says one of the journalists.
The bar is a popular hangout for Russian exiles in Riga.
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