BBCNEWS BBC News March 9, 2022 16:14:00
Mcdonald's decision in 1990 to open its first outlet in red square symbolised the end of the cold war. at the time, a big mac could cost the average russian half their daily wage. other american brands followed, from coca—cola to heineken, but now they are stopping sales to russia. for ordinary russians, putin's war in ukraine has thrown the third of a century of opening up to western brands like starbucks into reverse. but according to the ukrainian president, every little helps. translation: it is very simple. every penny paid to russia turns into bullets and shells, which are directed at ...