Protesters vent fury at French company for staying in Russia

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“Millions of Ukrainians are forced to flee the bombs and shooting, (and) people are dying,” Ukrainian activist Natalia Panchenko said. “But they keep doing business and see no problem with financing the war.”

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It marked the latest protest in Poland over Leroy Merlin’s decision to keep operating 112 stores in Russia, even as many other Western companies have suspended operations there. Leroy Merlin wouldn't comment other than to say it’s not responsible for the war. It's among the foreign companies with a large footprint in Russia that have had to choose between taking the financial hit of leaving or face damage to their reputation by staying.

Leroy Merlin, with stores similar to Home Depot, is among the foreign companies with the highest revenue in Russia. It says it has helped Ukrainian refugees, including its workers. Parent company Adeo Group in Paris didn't reply to multiple requests for comment. Poland is a member of NATO, but there are still fears it also could become a target of the Kremlin’s revived colonial ambitions, particularly if Russia claims victory in Ukraine.

 

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Because money trumps people's lives.

It's ok. People die in any invasion. Ukrainians are sissies crying all the time. Compared to Iraq Afghanistan etc more people were whacked by USA UK etc in just a few minutes. Didn't hear people howling. Didn't hear a squeak from mbachelet or UN

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