The Russia Boycott in Action: These Are the Biggest Businesses Suspending Sales in the Country
As President Joe Biden continues to impose sanctions on Russia in response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine—most recently, a ban on the import of Russian oil—private businesses are also cutting ties. (Here's a quick primer on the war and how you can help.) Major international corporations are now refusing to do business in Russia in protest of the crisis. In fact, more than 300 companies have suspended or curtailed their business in the country.
Below, some of the largest companies that have made a statement so far.
Amazon
On March 9, Amazon (which had already suspended some activity in Russia, including sign-ups to its web servers) announced in a blog post that Prime Video would no longer be available in Russia. Also, it stated, “We’ve suspended shipment of retail products to customers based in Russia and Belarus, and we will no longer be accepting new Russia- and Belarus-based AWS customers and Amazon third-party sellers.” No word on Russian customers whose packages were in transit when the announcement came out.
Starbucks
Kevin Johnson, the CEO of Starbucks, wrote in an open letter, “We have decided to suspend all business activity in Russia, including shipment of all Starbucks products. Our licensed partner has agreed to immediately pause store operations and will provide support to the nearly 2,000 partners in Russia who depend on Starbucks for their livelihood.” All of the Starbucks locations in Russia are licensed franchises, which means Starbucks itself doesn't directly operate them, and sales in Russia accounted for less than 1% of Starbucks's global revenue, per CNBC.
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