U.S. CEOs gearing up to protect Russian business interests as Crimean crisis turns bloody

Companies with investments in Russia — such as General Electric Co. and Boeing Co. — are growing concerned as the U.S. prepares to impose tougher sanctions over the crisis in Crimea that may spur retribution against corporate interests.

Almost 100 chief executive officers with the Business Roundtable are set to meet in Washington today with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, said John Engler, the group’s president and former governor of Michigan. He said there’s “no doubt” that the sanctions will be on the agenda.

Read more at: http://business.financialpost.com/2014/03/19/u-s-ceos-gearing-up-to-protect-russian-business-interests-as-crimean-crisis-turns-bloody/

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