Investigating magistrate appointed in Belgium in Congo conflict minerals case
The DRC in December filed criminal complaints accusing Apple subsidiaries of using so-called conflict minerals in their supply chain.
Stellantis will move its current Russian van production to western Europe and freeze plans for more investments in the country as a consequence of the invasion of Ukraine, CEO Carlos Tavares said on Friday.
In this context “new investments in Russia are not on the table,” Tavares said during a Q&A session with reporters organised by Mobility TV World.
The world’s fourth largest carmaker said on Thursday it had suspended all exports and imports of vehicles with Russia, where it operates a van-making plant in the city of Kaluga, in partnership with Mitsubishi.
The announcement came after Moscow decided a ban on exports of certain goods, including autos, and agricultural commodities, as a retaliation measure against Western sanctions imposed over its invasion of Ukraine.
(By Giulio Piovaccari and Gilles Guillaume; Editing by Keith Weir)
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