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Manuela Lopez Restrepo

Big food brands sever ties with Russia

A sign stands outside of a McDonald's restaurant Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

By now, it's nearly impossible to avoid the constant deluge of statements from the myriad of corporations severing ties with Russia following its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. From Coca-Cola and Nestlé to McDonald's and Starbucks, the corporate exodus from Russia is growing by the day as outrage mounts over increasing civilian carnage.

Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson expressed sympathy for Ukrainians affected by the "horrific attacks" in a Tuesday letter to partners that announced the multibillion dollar corporation's decision to "suspend all business activity in Russia," including store operations and retail shipments of Starbucks-branded products.

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