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The move forced Rolet to u-turn on his defiance of calls to step down as chair of the company's board of directors, a position which earned him £171,000 in 2020.
"In light of the announcement regarding the new EU list of Russian citizens, I have tendered my resignation," Rolet told City A.M.
"In this senselessly tragic time, I can only hope that those with power to restore peace and liberty will find the courage and will do so," he added.
The comments mark a stark contrast from the tone struck by Rolet earlier this week. Rolet, who had been resisting calls to step down from
"The logic of using the weight of sanctions, boycotts and public pressure to punish LSE-listed companies for failures of policy and negotiation frankly eludes me," Rolet wrote in a scathing Linkedin post even as tanks were rolling into
Rolet has vocally supported the Kremlin-backed Sputnik vaccine, attesting to its safety on Twitter, despite international health concerns.
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