Starbucks Completely Suspends Operations in Russia

Starbucks is a brand that some people like very much and some do not prefer because they find it expensive. However, although it is described as expensive, Starbucks is very popular all over the world, including our country. For this reason, the company Among the pioneers of the coffee industry is showing.

Starbucks, the giant chain stores, has decided to withdraw from Russia with a decision shared today. Starbucks, It opened its first store in the country in 2007. then it gained great popularity in Russia as well as all over the world.

Starbucks bids farewell to Russia

In the past few months, Starbucks has suspended its operations indefinitely. had announced. Most of us more or less guess why. As a result, there is no sector left that has not faced sanctions since Russia began invading Ukraine. Although Starbucks does not make a clear statement about this decision, it can be considered as a small-scale sanction.

However, taking these ‘small-scale sanctions’ to a more serious dimension, the company announced today that they will withdraw completely from Russia. Product shipments were stopped with the decision to suspend operations. With the company’s new decision, Closure of 130 stores in Russia It was decided. Starbucks will continue to pay its current employees for 6 months.

Although a sanction from the ‘coffee industry’ may not seem like a serious problem for Russia, even the slightest reaction to the country’s military actions is something. however, who witnessed many things slip through their hands On top of everything else, the Russian people were left without coffee.