Ex-European leaders including Finland's premier, Italy's cabinet head, who held crucial board positions in Russian companies including its largest bank, its largest car-sharing platform, and more, have started resigning as Putin goes to war
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) with then Prime Minister of Italy, Matteo Renzi in 2016. Matteo Renzi, who headed Italy's cabinet from 2014 to 2016, was on the board of Delimobil, one of the largest car-sharing firms in Russia, which was founded by an Italian entrepreneur. He resigned this morning," Renzi's spokesman told AFP. (Photo by OLGA MALTSEVA / AFP)
Several former European leaders stepped down from the boards of directors of Russian companies Thursday after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.