Virgin founder Richard Branson wants to set up a meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to try to help solve the conflict in Ukraine. He and 15 other businessmen joined together to urge governments to resolve the crisis and avoid ” the Cold War misery of the past”

He said that he will ask for a meeting with Putin and sit down and express their views.

Anything that helps is good in my book but I can’t see it having much sway over the Russian president

Branson's off to Russia

Branson’s off to Russia