Back to the Cold War era… McDonald’s is leaving Russia after more than 30 years

  • Becky Morton
  • Business Correspondent, BBC

18 minutes ago

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The fast food giant says it made the decision due to the “humanitarian crisis” and “unpredictable operating environment” caused by the Ukraine war.

McDonald’s has said it will permanently liquidate its business in Russia more than 30 years after entering the country and starting to sell its restaurants there.

This step comes after the company temporarily closed all its 850 outlets last March.

The fast food giant said it made the decision due to the “humanitarian crisis” and “unpredictable operating environment” caused by the Ukraine war.

The opening of the first McDonald’s restaurant in Moscow in 1990 was a symbol of the thaw in Cold War tensions.

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