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A majority of Luxembourg residents (82%) surveyed by TNS Ilres feel emotionally affected by the crisis in Ukraine, and nearly as many are worried it will lead to another world war. Thoughts of cutting diplomatic ties with Russia split participants down the middle.
Patrick Santer, Vice-President of the Council of State, has resigned from the board of Russian company Sodrugestvo.
Luxembourg has withdrawn the title of honorary consul from Russian conductor Valery Gergiev effective immediately and is reviewing the mandates of other officials, foreign minister Jean Asselborn has said.
Two former LSAP cabinet members had come under public pressure after initially rejecting calls to withdraw their mandates at East West United Bank and Sistema.
Schneider defended his role at investment group Sistema as late as yesterday