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Major Western companies are still operating in Russia, despite Vladimir Putin's war. Ukrainian officials have called on Western companies to withdraw to further hurt the Russian economy

The first McDonald’s marked the embrace of capitalism in 1990 but the big brands have deserted in days

A wave of new companies have backed out of investing in the Russian economy

Most companies say they are continuing to pay their employees in Russia

World’s biggest music label joins string of major corporations in suspending operations in Russia

Coca-Cola, Starbucks and McDonald’s said on Tuesday they were all suspending operations in Russia amid a growing consumer backlash.

McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Starbucks on Tuesday bowed to public pressure and suspended their operations in Russia, joining the international corporate chorus of outrage over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Several of these companies, symbols of American cultural influence in the world, have been the subject of boycott calls on social media…

Sporting fixtures and music tours targeted by worldwide boycott of Russia

UK announces new aviation sanctions against Russia and investigates plane at Farnborough

US beverage giants PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, along with fast food major McDonald's and coffeehouse chain Starbucks all announced on Tuesday that they were temporarily suspending their business in Russia in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine.

The rush of brands out of Russia stands in contrast to the response to controversies involving countries such as China.