Major brands have continued to pull out of Russia, with McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Heineken among the latest to join the international chorus of outrage. AFPPIX: Some products of American fast-food mainstay McDonald’s were sold at exorbitant prices on websites in Russia after the company announced “temporarily” closing all restaurants, according to Anadolu Agency.
Hundreds of citizens waited in queues for hours in front of the branch, which was visited by approximately 40,000 people on the grand opening day.Another resident, Anna said: “I am very sad. Because we are sitting here, eating and talking after school. We don’t know where to sit now. Because everywhere is so expensive.”
Russia’s war on Ukraine, which began Feb 24, has drawn international condemnation, led to financial sanctions on Moscow and spurred an exodus of global firms from Russia. At least 516 civilians have been killed and 908 others injured in Ukraine since Russia launched a war against its neighbor on Feb. 24, according to UN figures, with the real toll feared to be higher.
More than 2.1 million people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries, according to the UN refugee agency. - Bernama
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