\nMcDonald’s is the latest U.S. company to take a stand against the war by temporarily shutting down its 850 restaurants across the country and pausing all operations.
Major U.S. fast food chain McDonald’s has announced that it will be temporarily shutting down all 850 of its restaurants in Russia and halting its operations in the country in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
“The conflict in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Europe has caused unspeakable suffering to innocent people. As a System, we join the world in condemning aggression and violence and praying for peace,” said McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski in a statement announcing the new measures on Tuesday. “Our values mean we cannot ignore the needless human suffering unfolding in Ukraine.” McDonald’s and other U.S.