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Decathlon becomes latest French company to pull out of Russia

People at a bus stop outside a shopping centre housing a Decathlon sports good store and an Auchan supermarket in Moscow, 24 March 2022. Decathlon announced Tuesday it is closing stores in Russia. © Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP

French sporting chain Decathlon has said it's suspending store operations in Russia, days after Ukraine called for a boycott of French companies still working there.

"In strict compliance with international sanctions, Decathlon notes that the supply conditions are no longer met to continue its activity in Russia," Decathlon said in a statement on Tuesday.

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