McDonald’s in Russia to temporarily close over invasion of Ukraine

McDonald’s says it will continue paying its 62,000 employees in Russia. The burger giant owns 84% of its Russian restaurants. Russia and Ukraine contributed 9% of the company’s revenue last year, a recent filing said. In an open letter to employees, McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempckinski said closing those stores is the right thing to do because McDonald’s can’t ignore the ‘needless human suffering in Ukraine,’ he said. McDonald’s said it will not close all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The company said Russia and. Ukraine contributed. 9% of the. company’s revenues last year. In a recent financial filing, the company said in a recent. filing, . . .