BBCNEWS BBC News July 7, 2024
"and as for western sanctions and global brands leaving russia, we are very tough people — you cant scare us." then the very first mcdonalds restaurant opened right here 32 years ago, that was a hugely powerful symbol, a symbol of russia embracing western culture, western ideas, western food. whats happening here today with the departure of mcdonalds and its russian replacement, thats a symbol too, but a symbol of how russia and the west are now moving apart. over in the kremlin, no ...
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