McDonald’s temporarily closing restaurants in Russia in response to Ukraine invasion
McDonald’s Corp said on Tuesday it would temporarily close its restaurants in Russia
becoming the latest Western company to halt all operations in the country following the invasion of Ukraine
The fast-food chain said it would continue to pay salaries to its 62,000 employees in Russia
Major global brands, including McDonald’s and PepsiCo Inc., have been pressured by a number of bodies, including New York State’s pension fund, to halt their operations in Russia
Companies still in Russia – Sonnenfeld has identified more than 35 companies that still have “significant risk” in Russia
Many businesses like Burger King and Nestle have become targets on social media where they face boycott calls
McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and KFC were also a target, but the protests they faced due to the shutdown of operations in the country must now end
Sherri Zak of Halifax said she has reached out to a number of targeted companies on social media and sometimes by personal emails to demand her exit from Russia