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Russian steel billionaire calls lost lives in Ukraine a tragedy

Russian steel billionaire calls lost lives in Ukraine a tragedy
Russian steel billionaire calls lost lives in Ukraine a tragedy Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2022
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LONDON - Vladimir Lisin, a Russian billionaire, told employees at steelmaker NLMK that lost lives in Ukraine were a tragedy that was hard to justify, and called for a peaceful diplomatic resolution to the conflict.

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Lisin, NLMK's chairman and main shareholder, said in a letter to staff that was posted on social networks by an employee that the company and its board of directors hoped that the conflict was resolved soon.

A spokesperson for the company confirmed the authenticity of the letter.

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