The former head of government made this announcement in the “JDD”. He was criticized for his presence in Russian companies, while Russian President Vladimir Putin decided Thursday to intervene militarily in Ukraine.
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“I cannot continue my participation in the boards of Russian companies Zarubeshneft and Sibur”, he explains. In a grandstand at Sunday newspaper, former Prime Minister François Fillon announces that he will leave the boards of directors of Sibur, the Russian petrochemical giant, and Zarubeshneft, a company specializing in the development and exploitation of hydrocarbon deposits. The former head of government was criticized in France for his presence in Russian companies, while Russian President Vladimir Putin decided Thursday to intervene militarily in Ukraine.
“Today, war is back in the heart of Europe. It’s a collective failure but in the hierarchy of responsibilities, Vladimir Putin is the only culprit for having started a conflict which could have, which should have been avoiddeclares François Fillon in the JDD. In foreign policy, we have to deal with realities. Depending on the interests of France and those of the country’s security.”