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Reuters
Reuters
Business
By Alexander Marrow

Pro-Putin duo opens Stars Coffee as Russian successor to Starbucks

The logo is seen at the launching of the new coffee shop "Stars Coffee", which opens following Starbucks Corp company's exit from the Russian market, in Moscow, Russia August 18, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

A restaurateur and rapper duo unveiled Stars Coffee on Thursday, reopening the chain of coffee shops in Russia formerly owned by Starbucks Corp, the latest major company rebranding after a months-long Western corporate exodus from the country.

At a packed launch in central Moscow, rapper Timati presented the new brand, whose logo features an image of a woman with a star above her head, alongside co-owner and restaurateur Anton Pinskiy, before shops start opening on Friday.

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