Starbucks leaves Russia permanently, closing its 130 licensed cafes

Starbucks, which had temporarily closed the 130 establishments bearing its name in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine, announced on Monday that it had made the decision to leave the country definitively, thus following in the wake of other multinationals such as McDonald's.

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The cafe chain, which operated in Russia through a licensed partner, will continue to pay the approximately 2,000 employees working on its behalf for six months, the company said in a post on its website.