McDonald's temporarily closes Russian operations after Ukraine invasion

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McDonald's will close its restaurants and halt its operations in Russia temporarily following the invasion of Ukraine. It comes after huge pressure internationally for the firm to stop its work, with other multinationals like Netflix, Apple, and Levi's all taking the step already.

McDonald's boss says the comapny cannot 'ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine', the Mirror reports. FOLLOW THE LATEST UKRAINE WAR DEVELOPMENTS HERE Calls to boycott the restaurant chain have been widely shared on social media in recent days, amid pressure to tighten the screws on the Russian economy in protest over the war.

In an email to staff today, McDonald's chief executive Chris Kempczinski wrote: "The conflict in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Europe has caused unspeakable suffering to innocent people.

As a System, we join the world in condemning aggression and violence and praying for peace." His message continued: "In recent days, I have spoken with and heard from many in our System about our operations in Russia.