New York: Following Moscow’s invasion of Kyiv, four major American corporations, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Starbucks have announced plans to suspend their operations in Russia.
The American multinational fast-food corporation McDonald’s confirmed in a statement on March 8 that it will temporarily suspend its 850 outlets in Russia and halt all its operations.
The fast-food giant has also stated that it will continue to pay the wages of the 62,000 Russian workers who will be affected as a result of the shutdown.
We will be temporarily closing all restaurants and pausing all operations in Russia. Click to read the message from our CEO in its entirety: https://t.co/ncoB2A8GC6
— McDonald's (@McDonalds) March 8, 2022
Read Kevin Johnson’s letter to partners on Ukraine: https://t.co/JnqlHgm9W8
— Starbucks News (@StarbucksNews) March 8, 2022
The Coca-Cola Company has suspended its business in Russia. Read the full statement here: https://t.co/BNzsQe2Cz2 pic.twitter.com/aRE7YATbVo
— The Coca-Cola Co. (@CocaColaCo) March 8, 2022
We are suspending the production and sale of Pepsi and our global beverage brands in Russia. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/jmRKO1MP4h
— PepsiCo (@PepsiCo) March 8, 2022
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