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Ikea “attacked” and other companies leaving Moscow

There are not only the sanctions imposed by European states and many others on Russia. Many international companies are leaving Moscow after the invasion ofUkraine. The latest was Ikea and the images of the assault on a shop before it closed went viral.

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The Swedish furniture giant has announced the suspension of its activities in Russia and Belarus. In the two countries there are three production sites, 17 warehouses and 15,000 employees. The press release reads: “The war has a huge human impact and results in serious problems in the production and distribution chain, which is why the group companies have decided to temporarily suspend Ikea’s activities in Russia”.

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The multinational said it had “guaranteed employment and income stability»For the workers involved. The same goes for the more than 400 people who work for the company in Ukraine.

Ikea she is not alone. Lego has decided to suspend all deliveries in the 81 stores it has in Russia. Netflix blocked the filming of the original Russian productions. These include a thriller series set in the 1990s. Disney and with the many majors of the cinema has blocked the releases in Russian theaters. Apple it has suspended the sale of all its products in the country and has disabled some services such as Apple Pay and maps, this also in Ukraine to avoid localization.

Fashion condemned the invasion. H&M suspended sales as Nike had already done. Adidas is no longer the technical sponsor of the Russian Football Association. The French colossus of the LVMH luxury, which controls the Vuitton, Dior and Bulgari brands, announced the temporary closure of all 124 boutiques in Russia. Hermès and Chanel chains also close.


Source: Vanity Fair

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