Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi suspend Russian operations in corporate exodus

By Zach Halaschak

Published March 8, 2022 9:31pm ET

Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi suspend Russian operations in corporate exodus — Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi are the latest U.S. brands to suspend business activity in Russia as fallout from the invasion of Ukraine grows. Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, announced on Tuesday it would cease operations at all 130 locations across Russia and Ukraine in light of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decision to start a […]

Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Pepsi are the latest U.S. brands to suspend business activity in Russia as fallout from the invasion of Ukraine grows.

Starbucks, the world’s largest coffee chain, announced on Tuesday it would cease operations at all 130 locations across Russia and Ukraine in light of Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decision to start a war in Europe. The Seattle-based chain is also suspending shipments of its products to Russia.