As of March 18, Bridgestone is suspending operations at its Russia plant

Tire exports to Russia have been suspended as of March 14.

As a global group, Bridgestone will make a total contribution of approximately 500 million Japanese yen to the UNHCR and the International Red Cross.

Bridgestone has also decided to return all expats and their families, a total of 10 people, from Russia to Japan.