World Desk, AnyTV, Washington / Moscow / Kyiv
Published by: Sanjeev Kumar Jha
Updated Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:09 AM IST
Summary
McDonald’s, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric have temporarily suspended service in Russia in view of the escalating war crisis in Ukraine.
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McDonald’s president issued statement
McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczynski wrote an open letter to his employees, saying that our values mean we cannot ignore the unnecessary human suffering facing Ukraine. He further said that it will temporarily close 850 stores, but will continue to pay its 62,000 employees in Russia, who have put their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand. Kempczinski said it’s impossible to know when the company will be able to reopen its stores.
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McDonald’s president issued statement
McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempczynski wrote an open letter to his employees, saying that our values mean we cannot ignore the unnecessary human suffering facing Ukraine. He further said that it will temporarily close 850 stores, but will continue to pay its 62,000 employees in Russia, who have put their heart and soul into our McDonald’s brand. Kempczinski said it’s impossible to know when the company will be able to reopen its stores.