# Western companies head for the exit in Russia as sanctions tighten

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/western-firms-head-for-the-exit-in-russia-as-sanctions-tighten/
- Published: 2022-03-01T09:15:24-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo caption: An illuminated BP logo is seen at a petrol station in Gateshead, Britain September 23, 2021. REUTERS / Lee Smith / File Photo. Article by Ron Bousso, Dmitry Zhdannikov, Carolyn Cohn and Saeed Azhar. Reuters – February 28, 2022. Shell to exit Russia operations Pressure on other energy companies to follow suit Shares hit in firms with Russian assets Some Russian banks shut out from SWIFT Europe, Canada close airspace, Russia retaliates Feb 28 (Reuters) – Energy giant BP, global bank HSBC and the world’s biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joined a growing list of companies looking to exit Russia on Monday, as Western sanctions tightened the screws on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. […] Click here to view original web page at www.reuters.com