McDonald’s is the latest multinational giant to announce it’s pausing business operations in Russia to protest the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The fast food chain, along with other multinational giants such as PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, have faced mounting pressure on social media to cut ties with Russia due to their large footprint in the country.
On Tuesday, McDonald’s announced in a statement that it will temporarily close its more than 800 restaurants and pause all operations in Russia. The U.S.-based chain said it will continue to pay salaries of the 62,000 Russian employees who will be affected by the closure.
“The conflict
