Koch Industries breaks silence on Russia operations -- and says it will continue to operate

[Uncle Joe]

its two glass factories there

Koch Industries, the Wichita, Kan., company run by billionaire Republican megadonor Charles Koch, broke its silence on plans for its Russia operations on Wednesday — and said it would continue to operate its two glass-manufacturing facilities there

The company, which is bucking the trend of U.S. companies withdrawing or curtailing their activities in Russia following the unprovoked invasion of neighboring Ukraine, said closing the plants would put its employees at greater risk and “do more harm than good.”

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The statement came just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the U.S. Congress by video link and urged the U.S. to further help his country as Russian forces attack civilian targets, killing women, children and seniors.

“All American companies must leave their market immediately because it is flooded with our blood,” Zelensky said.

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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/koch-industries-breaks-silence-on-russia-operations-and-says-it-will-continue-to-operate-its-two-glass-factories-there-11647538114

[Kittycatkat]

1. Well that surprises no one! Pathetic.

[Lovie777]

2. Koch Industries . . .

are you up for the cleansing.

[JohnSJ]

3. It isn't that hard for Americans to boycott Koch industry products

I do

[evolves]

4. COO statement:

horrific and abhorrent aggression against Ukraine is an affront to humanity,” Robertson said in his statement. “It violates our company’s values and principles, which are grounded in the fundamental truth that the system most conducive to human wellbeing, progress, civility and peace is one based on respect for the dignity of the individual, the consistent rule of law and the right to freely exchange goods and services.”

“However, we really don’t give a shit about any of that BS, and will continue to business no matter the human cost as long as the cash keeps flowing into our already overflowing coffers.”

[orwell]

5. Doing more harm than good...

...isn't that the Kock Industries business model?

[Rebl2]

6. Yes I believe it is