No Longer in Russia

Mar 24, 2022

More than 400 companies have withdrawn, at least temporarily, from Russia since it invaded Ukraine. Some have been there since the fall of communism — symbols of the enduring power of Western culture and commerce.

Alex KalmanAntonio de Luca and


Opened 1990

It’s a rather complicated sandwich.”
— A customer upon her first encounter with a Big Mac.

Opened 2010

“Clothing is a necessity of life. The people of Russia have the same right to live as we do.”
Uniqlo’s founder, before reversing course.


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