[RICH1]

Why are American companies still operating in Russia?

[Vikingjunior]

Why are American companies still operating in China?

[jdulej]

Getting our enemies to eat that crap is one of America best secret weapons. I guess it could be considered chemical warfare, but we'll worry about that later.

[Keefelane66]

Originally Posted by RICH1

Why are American companies still operating in Russia?

They are PIVATE franchises just like he US. If their food isn’t sourced locally I doubt they may be resupplied why not ask Corporate
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[Lottoguy]

Same can be said about Russian vodka on the shelves here.

[blueash]

Commerce between nations, even unfriendly nations, helps tie people together and make it more difficult to risk conflict. That's a good thing. McDonald's received the ok to enter the Soviet Union, under communism, in 1988 during the final year of Reagan and opened in 1990, during Bush one.

In 1974, under Nixon, Pepsi became the first American company to manufacture in the USSR. Russia is Pepsi's second largest market after the USA.

We are economically tied to Russia, and China, and there is no undoing those connections without severe financial disruption. Americans will not be pleased if Putin decides to retaliate for our economic sanctions with his own by nationalizing/confiscating all American investments and infrastructure in Russia. This is why our sanctions have been narrowly and specifically targeted at people/oligarchs and particular carefully selected financial institutions and sectors [any export that has military use such as lasers, semiconductors etc] in Russia, not the nation as a whole. Our allies in Europe and elsewhere have imposed similar sanctions, working with our allies is effective in international politics.

The result of these focused responses has been a crash in the Russian stock market and in the value of its currency. There really is no need to ask McDonald's to shut down, nor Pepsi. The Russian people can decide whether to support an American company's product just like we can decide whether to buy Russian products.

[Bjeanj]

Great answer!

[MDLNB]

They ruin a good burger anyway by putting sauerkraut and herring on them.

[frose]

only answer.....MONEY makes our companies grow.. by the way most vodka is not made in russia..

[crash]

Originally Posted by RICH1

Why are American companies still operating in Russia?

I think you are missing that McDonald’s are franchises so the restaurant is owned by Russians.

[Blackbird45]

There was an interview years ago on 60 minutes with the CEO of Philp 66. They showed a huge building flying a huge American flag. During the interview the CEO was asked why they were no longer drilling in the U.S. and were importing oil. He said it was more profitable to do so. When asked didn't he believed he owed loyalty to this country, his answer was that in his position he only owe loyalty to the corporation. That should tell you all.
Also, when companies were banded from dealing with Iran, there were some companies that went under a separate arm of their corporation, offshore and were still dealing with Iran.

[Proveone]

Originally Posted by RICH1

Why are American companies still operating in Russia?

They are probably franchise Mc Donalds that an oligarch owns.

[Boston1945]

Originally Posted by Lottoguy

Same can be said about Russian vodka on the shelves here.

Keep in mind that not all Russian vodka is NOT made in Russia.

[Caymus]

Their a saying that "No two countries that had McDonald’s restaurants would go to war." This may be the first time.

[OhioBuckeye]

Bingo, you summed it up pretty good!