<span style="color: #222222;">Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone says it is shutting down its factory in Russia temporarily and will suspend exports to Russia.<br />''<br />''Bridgestone says it has returned 10 foreign staff and their families to Japan and that the factory in Ulyanovsk in central Russia will cease operations from Friday.<br />''<br />''The company says it is "deeply saddened and concerned by the situation in Ukraine, and hopes for the restoration of peace and safety as soon as possible" and will donate approximately 500 million yen ($4.24 million) to causes including the Red Cross and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.</span><br />