Glasgow's Weir Group puts halt to operations in Russia and Ukraine after invasion
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By Scott Wright
WEIR Group has revealed it has suspended its operations in Russia and Ukraine as the military conflict intensifies.
Weir says it is liaising with "relevant intelligence services" as it works to fully restore its IT systems.
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