The Starbucks coffee chain announced on Tuesday that it would halt operations in Russia – the latest To fall in the company world over that of Moscow invasion of Ukraine.
Western governments, sports organizations and big companies severed ties with Russia or imposed punitive sanctions on it over international convicts attack on son next to.
“We have decided to suspend all business activity in Russia, including shipment of all Starbucks products,” noted the company, which previously said it had 130 stores in Russia that are fully owned and operated by a licensed partner.
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson wrote that son licensed partner” has agreed to immediately pause store operations and will provide support to nearly 2,000 partners in Russia who to depend on Starbucks for their livelihood. »
The Starbucks announcement came the same day as McDonald’s announced a reprieve of son business in Russia, as pressure mounts and calls for repercussions appeared on social media under hashtags such as #BoycottMcDonalds.
While deploring the impact on 62,000 people employed in 850 restaurants in Russia, said McDonald’s, “we cannot ignore the unnecessary human suffering that is taking place in Ukraine.”
