Calls grow to boycott Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo as major firms stay in Russia

United Russia is a merger between the Unity Party and the Fatherland Party. Unity is simply a colloqual term used to describe the United Party platform and the party itself juch like the word "Tory" is used to describe the Conservative Party in the UK.

Given the political landscape in Russia, it is very difficult for any other political party to win the Duma or the Presidency of the Russian Federation. It would be like saying "there is a very good chance that a Libertarian or Green Party Presidential Condidate would win the Oval Office in the US."

 

McDonald’s to temporarily close 850 stores in Russia

It's a start, but McDonald's may have to make this permanent?!! We need to bring Russia to its knees financially?!!

https://apnews.com/article/russia-u...-restaurants-1cb12b1112a4542dde48c962762be3cc

 

you and i both know that legitimate democratic reform is not the pathway anyone's suggesting for replacing putin.

 

The only way Putin leaves office is by United Russia backing another candidate. And I don't seem them doing that any time soon. All other options are futile just such as assissation attempts or a, god forbid, a military junta.

 

all of this Ukraine flag waving here in America will soon sour with $6 a gallon gas.

 

You want lower gas price? Consume less of it!
The prices follow the demand. Less demand, price will drop.

 

I would pay $10 a gallon for gas in support of Ukraine! If you have public transit, use it to save of fuel?!!

 

not everybody has the resources to pay $10 a gallon. not all of those people have access to public transit.

 

They can substitute the gas for ethenol like they did in WW2 when gas was rationed.

 

I think the best way to bring Russia to its knees is to have even MORE McDonalds there!

 

That's a good one, Stuey!!

A bunch of the biggies are joining McDonalds to halt sales

https://news.yahoo.com/mcdonalds-temporarily-close-850-stores-183223180.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall

Burger King is abdicating, although free Whoppers are to be had

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However, fast-food chain rival Burger King is currently keeping its Russian stores open. It committed $3m (£2.3m) to support Ukrainian refugees and said people fleeing to European nations could get free Whopper meal vouchers.

Restaurant Brands International, which owns Burger King, said it would redirect its profits from more than 800 franchised operations in Russia to humanitarian efforts.

The company told the BBC its Russian outlets were operated by franchisees with which it had "long-standing legal agreements" that were not easy to change currently.
ENDSNIP

 

I have been a supporter of the boycotts but I think this one will just make the Russians more healthy.