International Companies Left Russia. – There are about 300 companies that have suspended or closed operations in Russia and here are some of them. Many have chosen to cut ties since the war in Ukraine broke out.
Company | Opened | Closed | Branches | Employees |
Mcdonals | 1990 | 8-Mar-22 | 847 | 62000 |
Coca Cola | 1985 | 8-Mar-22 | 10 | 7000 |
Pepsi | 1972 | 8-Mar-22 | – | 20000 |
British American Tobacco | 1991 | 11-Mar-22 | 75 | 2,500 |
Levi Strauss & Co. | 1993 | 7-Mar-22 | 17 | – |
3M | 1992 | 9-Mar-22 | ||
Uniqlo | 2010 | 21-Mar-22 | 50 | |
Dior | 1959 | 4-Mar-22 | 120 | 3500 |
Ferrari | 1990 | 8-Mar-22 | 5 | |
Pizza Hut | 1990 | 8-Mar-22 | 50 | |
Ikea | 2000 | 4-Mar-22 | 17 | 15000 |
DHL | 1984 | 9-Mar-22 | ||
Apple | 1993 | 1-Mar-22 | ||
BP | 1996 | 27-Feb-22 | 122 | 200 |
Ford | 1929 | 1-Mar-22 | 3 | 4000 |
Here are more companies in various sectors that have shut operations
Adidas | Caterpillar | McKinsey & Company | Stellantis | |
Airbus | Citigroup | H&M | Microsoft | TJX |
Amadeus and Sabre | Cogent | Heineken | Nestle | Uber |
Amazon | Deloitte | Hilton | Netflix | Unilever |
American Airlines | Delta Air Lines | Hitachi | Philip Morris | United Airlines |
American Express | Deutsche Bank | Hyatt | PWC | UPS |
Bain | DHL | KPMG | Renault | Visa |
Boeing | Exxon Mobil | LG Electronics | Restaurant Brands International | Walt Disney |
Boston Consulting Group | EY | Little Caesars | Shell | Western Union |
Canada Goose | FEDEX | Mars | Sone | Yum Brands |
Carlsberg | Goldman Sachs | Mastercard | Starbucks |
Dunkin Donuts, Papa John’s, Burger King, and Yum Brands are franchises that have cut ties but the venture partner in Russia refused to close. These chains own only a part of their business in Russia, mostly below 50%. If their Russian business partner who owns most of the share decides to stay open, they could not do anything.
Bunge, Cargill, and Trafigura argue that exiting the country could risk world supply chains. Natural resources like wheat, corn, and nickel are used for producing essential products. Not just for Russia but for the entire world. Suspending operations in this area could mean a reduction of supply.