Institute of Directors calls on Britons to quit Russian boards

Lobby group says Ukraine war makes it untenable' for directors to be involved in Belarusian firms as well

A leading business lobby group has called on British directors to resign from the boards of Russian companies to show solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

The Institute of Directors said the war in Ukraine meant it was untenable" for British directors to remain on the boards of Russian companies, adding that any directors of Belarusian firms should also quit.