Tag: sanctions
I went to the Russia’s new ‘Starbucks’ so you don’t have to // STARS COFFEE review
As many other companies, Starbucks left Russia, but the coffee houses were bought by a Russian pro-Putin rapper Timati and reopened with a new name: Stars Coffee. I wonder why now 'Ztarz coffee' though. Today we will go to the USSRbucks Coffee and see if...
TASTY PERIOD: Russia's McDonald's replacement, is it really that bad? w/ @Depressed Russian
Because of Russia's invasion to Ukraine, many sanctions were imposed on Russia. Many companies left the country, but some were bought by new owners and continued working. After a three months break McDonalds reopened with the new name "Vkusno i tochka", t...
Study shows: Western sanctions take a heavy toll on Russia's economy | DW News
Researchers at Yale University say the Russian economy is suffering massive damage due to Western sanctions, despite Moscow downplaying the effect. The authors claim their work casts doubt on Moscow's claims that the economy remains robust and that the We...