The American fast-food chain McDonald’s announced on Tuesday that it had decided to temporarily close its 850 restaurants in Russia.
The American fast-food chain McDonald’s announced on Tuesday that it had decided to temporarily close its 850 restaurants in Russia and to suspend all its operations in the country, thus following in the footsteps of many multinationals which have decided to distance themselves from Moscow. The group will continue to pay its 62,000 employees in the country, said in a message the general manager of the company, Chris Kempczinski.
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An embargo on US imports of Russian oil and gas
On Tuesday, United States President Joe Biden decreed an embargo on American imports of Russian oil and gas, in order to increase the sanctions imposed on Russia and “deal another powerful blow to Putin”. United are net exporters of energy, that is to say, they produce more oil and gas than they consume, recalled Joe Biden. “We can make this decision, while others cannot,” he explained.
“But we are working closely with Europe and our partners to put in place a long-term strategy to reduce their dependence on Russian energy.” “We remain united in our intention to maintain increasing pressure on Putin and his war machine,” added the American head of state.
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