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McDonald's to Leave Russia For Good

McDonald's has said it will permanently leave Russia after more than 30 years and has started to sell its restaurants.

The move comes after the chain temporarily closed its 850 outlets in March.


The fast food giant said it made the decision because of the "humanitarian crisis" and "unpredictable operating environment" caused by the Ukraine war.


The opening of McDonald's first restaurant in Moscow in 1990 came to symbolise a thaw in Cold War tensions.


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