Walz orders Minnesota to terminate Russian contracts
Gov. Tim Walz took formal action Friday related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Walz signed an executive order that condemns the invasion and offers support to the people of Ukraine. Specifically, his order requires state agencies to terminate any existing contracts with Russian entities and refrain from entering future contracts. It also encourages companies and organizations to do the same.
The order helps ensure that the state does not aid the Russian government’s aggression, Walz said. He added that Minnesota stands firmly with Ukraine.
“I encourage other individuals, companies and organizations to stand with their Ukrainian neighbors and end support to Russian entities,” the governor said in a statement. “I also urge Minnesotans to support our fellow Russian Minnesotans, many of whom are horrified and alarmed by the Russian government’s aggression toward Ukraine.”
But the governor also urged Minnesotans to support Russians living here. He said many are horrified by the aggression toward Ukraine.
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