Governor DeWine signs executive order in response Russia’s war against Ukraine

OHIO — Governor Mike DeWine has signed an Executive Order to prohibit Ohio from investing or purchasing activity that supports Russia, which has invaded and launched a war in Ukraine.

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According to a news release, Executive Order 22-02D entails:

• All state agencies, boards, and commissions, state educational institutions, and pension funds, to the extent practicable, divest any investment in and terminate any contracts with a Russian institution or company.
• All state agency procurement officers have specific standard contract language that prohibits the purchases of services from or investments in Russian institutions or companies and that all quotations, statements of work, and other proposals for services affirm they are in compliance with this order. This is in addition to existing Executive Order 2019-12D which generally prohibits the purchase of offshore services by the State of Ohio.

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In addition to signing the Executive Order, Governor DeWine also called for businesses to stop purchasing and selling Russian Vodka in late February.

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