German car giant Volkswagen said on Thursday it would stop its vehicle production in Russia “until further notice” and “immediately” halt exports to the country in light of its attack on Ukraine. VW operates its own car production sites in Kaluga, south-west of Moscow, and Nizhny Novgorod, further east. The company announced that production at both sites would be stopped for the time being. No cars from among the VW Group brands – including Audi, Porsche and Škoda – would be exported to Russia, the firm said in a statement. On Wednesday luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz also said it was halting bu…