War in Ukraine: Why are Western brands continuing to operate in Russia?



War in Ukraine: Why are Western brands continuing to operate in Russia?

Some Western companies operating in Russia are pausing their plans to exit despite efforts to isolate the country’s economy.

The invasion of Ukraine sparked a mass exodus of multinationals from the Russian market, wary of a potential consumer backlash should they stay – but some continue to operate.

Sky’s Ivor Bennett has been finding out why it is become more complicated for firms to move out of the country.

For more on this story: https://news.sky.com/story/from-whoppers-to-magnums-the-firms-staying-put-in-russia-despite-ukraine-war-13190468

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38 comments
  1. BRITAIN WILL ALWAYS EXPLOIT ANY SITUATION THEY CAN. THEY COMPLAINED ABOUT THE WORLD CUP IN QATAR, THEY STILL TURNED UP AND WILL ALSO TAKE THEIR MONEY FOR SPONSORSHIP. THEY'RE THE BIGGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF CANABIS, NOT LEGAL HERE BUT THEY'RE QUITE HAPPY TO MAKE MONEY FROM OTHER COUNTRIES MAKING MONEY FROM CANABIS. SAME ALL OVER THE WORLD. IF BRITAIN CAN STILL MAKE MONEY FROM RUSSIA THEY'RE GOING TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION THERE. TRADE WITH COUNTRIES THEY PROFFESS TO BE ENTIRELY AGAINST COZ THATS WHAT BRITAIN HAS DONE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME UNTIL THEY R STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS. BROKE EVERY RULE IN THE BOOK BEFORE THEY WROTE IT DOWN AND WILL CONTINUE TO FORCE THEIR BELIEFS ON EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

  2. Hitler was defeated cause there were still values . Now people learnt to make deal with devils . Till too late I guess . They feed the monster who might come after them ……

  3. hmmm dont really understand how sanctions work..if they leave..they can still continue to work right with available premises and machines still fully operational unless they dn knw the burger secret recipe and the sauce…can just rename brand to nothing burger

  4. Even with all l the fighting the Ukrainians are doing against Russia that they cannot lose control of their borders , money and laws to Russia , America , and BRICS will never be excluded by the EU from trade agreements with Ukraine or GB and if Ukraine lost control of their borders , money and Laws to EU excluding Crimea . America that funded the war against Russia with 200 billion dollars would also be excluded from inward investment and trade agreements with Ukraine and USA and BRICS are on the same boat in opposition to EU , EC, Forth Reich , and Deutsche Fuhrer in Brussels

  5. Actually similar story to KFC. I must say the food quality at KFC in Russia that I tried about a year ago wasn't as good as our Australian KFC.

  6. Мир 🌐 теперь глобальный . Макдональдс продал свой бизнес и внеутри ничего не изменилось бургеры те же) Так и в остальном.
    За добро нужно платить добром часть оружия что Лондон постовлял Украине может вернуться в Лондон. Эти милые демократические мусульмане что борються за свои права нуждаются в поддержке.

  7. Why not? They know its a lucrative market, and know that if they leave their premises would be siezed and services replaced by Chinese outlets or ripped off by domestic Russian companies.

  8. It's not that difficult to understand. Western companies are highly leverage and can't reduce income. That's why they still operate in Russia and states buying Russian LNG. The whole west is under debt and that comes with a price. Politicians blame Putin but he just spotted our weakness that's self inflicted.

  9. One thing is very clear, Western sanctions against Russia doesn’t work, the Russian economy is resilient and growing faster than Western economies, mainly due to China’s support and the large and booming Chinese market.

  10. 04-08-2024

    ‘usa realised Netanyahu lied about captive deal’: Report

    A senior official in the administration of President Joe Biden has told Israeli daily Haaretz that Netanyahu is ungrateful towards the US and disregards the significant amount of aid it has provided to Israel throughout the past 10 months of war.

    The official also described the last two conversations between the two men – one during a White House meeting some 10 days ago, the other over the phone last week – as difficult and tense, according to Haaretz.

    “Biden realised that Netanyahu was lying to him about the hostages,” the official told the publication.

    “He’s not saying it publicly yet, but in the meeting between them, he specifically told him, ‘Stop bull*****ing me.'”

    The official said the US is preparing to help Israel in the face of an Iranian and Hezbollah response to last week’s assassinations in Beirut and Tehran but stressed there would be no support for actions that further expand the scope of the conflict.

    “Netanyahu is trying to prolong the war instead of focusing on how to get to a hostage deal,” the official said. “It’s making it harder for us to continue supporting Israel over time.”

    Haaretz said the Israeli prime minister responded to the reports about the tense discussions with Biden through a press release attributed to his office that said: “The prime minister does not interfere in American politics and will work with whoever is elected president, just as he also expects the Americans not to interfere in Israeli politics.”

  11. Same reason Western Government are buying enriched Uranium Gas Oil Fertilizer…etc etc…they just do it under the counter…while BK do it over the counter… 🤫

  12. Why should companies leave? It’s not their fault the US makes poor foreign policy decisions like leading Ukraine down the Primrose Path since 2008

  13. This is not an era for war. We are all dependent on each other, in one way or the other. Some selfish nations can survive only if others keep fighting. We need to find a way to handle them.

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