 Shell PLC SHEL, 3.59 said Monday it would exit its joint ventures with Russias state-owned natural-gas giant Gazprom and related entities, including stakes in a liquified natural gas facility and other oil and gas projects worth about 3 billion. We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine, which we deplore, resulting from a senseless act of military aggression which threatens European security, Shell Chief Executive Officer Ben van Beurden said in a statement. 