Trustees who oversee the Kansas Public Employee Retirement System have voted to halt future investments in Russian assets amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.
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While some board members initially pushed for a full divestment, others said they would rather focus on the future and noted the fund's current holdings in the country have been largely liquidated anyway.
Kansas has $36 million invested in Russian equities, as of Feb. 25, which accounts for about 0.14% of the pension fund's total investments.