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While Russia is leading a merciless war in Ukraine that has resulted in millions of Ukrainian refugees’ fleeing to neighboring countries, Western brands are on the exodus from Russia. The closure of over 800 McDonald’s restaurants particularly stands out: McDonald’s was the first American restaurant to openin Russia, in 1990. Its arrival symbolized Russia’s new More

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This content originally appeared on CounterPunch.org and was authored by Julia Khrebtan-Hörhager – Evgeniya Pyatovskaya.

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