More than 400 companies have withdrawn, at least temporarily, from Russia since it invaded Ukraine.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 Kalman, Antonio de Luca and
McDonald’s
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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