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UK, US and CANADA:
BBC:
Domino’s Pizza signals closure of Russian business
BBC:
Unilever: Cornetto maker defends decision to stay in Russia
BBC:
Tinder swipes left on Russia a year after invasion
BBC:
Pernod Ricard resumes Beefeater and Jameson exports to Russia
NPR:
Many American companies that waited to exit Russia are now struggling to leave
Washington Post:
Breaking up with Russia is hard for many Western firms, despite war
Financial Times:
Ratings companies come under fire in the anti-ESG crusade
The Times:
Russia tops agenda for Unilever’s new restructuring boss
The Times:
Heineken exits Russia at loss after €1 sale to Arnest Group
The Times:
UK industry still selling to Russia
The Times:
Unilever continues to sell ice cream in Russia despite criticism
The Times:
Paul Smith fashion brand pulls out of Russia after criticism
The Times:
Big UK companies accused of keeping ties with Russia
The Times:
Russia could seize assets of world’s biggest companies
The Seattle Times:
Opinion: No one should demand thanks from Ukraine
The Telegraph:
Unilever refuses to stop selling products in Russia despite championing ‘social purpose’
Fortune:
47 of the world’s biggest 200 companies still haven’t left Russia. Now the Kremlin is preparing ‘expropriation blackmail,’ an expert says
Bloomberg UK:
Russian Oil Producers Feel the Heat
The Irish world:
Opinion: Ukraine doesn’t need to say ‘thank you’
Globe and Mail:
Grain giant Viterra, part-owned by Canada Pension Plan, continues operations in Russia despite international sanctions
Daily Express:
Ukraine slams Bacardi as ‘war sponsor’ for continuing to sell drinks to Russia
Daily Express:
Boycott scotched! Drinks giant’s whisky still on sale
The Mail+:
On sale in Moscow… top brands that promised to quit over Ukraine invasion
The Mail+:
Outrage as Beefeater gin owner resumes exporting to Russia
The Mail+:
Paul Smith shuts Russia shops after Mail revelations
Daily Mail:
Shamed! The Western companies that STILL won’t quit Russia
Daily Mail:
Unilever is accused of hypocrisy for ‘spending enough in Russia to pay for 39 bullets every second’ as it continues to sell products including ice cream and soap in Putin’s regime
Daily Mail:
Shamed FTSE giant Coca-Cola HBC STILL bottling drink for Russia
Daily Mail:
Unilever accused of sinking into ‘vortex of immorality’ by making £556million in sales in Russia as the makers of Marmite, Dove and Ben & Jerry’s continue to operate in the war-mongering country
Daily Mail:
Unilever will let its Russian staff join Putin’s forces if they are conscripted amid mounting pressure to pull out of the country as they wage war on Ukraine
Daily Mail:
Blood money! Shell and Unilever are blasted for continuing to operate in Russia
Daily Mail:
Fashion giants’ shame: Lacoste and Hugo Boss come under fire for selling their products in Russia
Daily Mail:
Just 17 of the world’s 122 biggest firms have pulled out of Russia since the invasion of Ukraine
Daily Mail:
Oh-so woke firm has made £500 MILLION selling ice cream in Russia since the Ukraine war began: Campaigners claim Unilever provides Vladimir Putin with enough funds for 17,000 soldiers as MPs brand firm ‘disgusting’ for
Daily Mail:
‘I don’t really know anything about it’: Fashion tycoon Paul Smith fails to explain his company’s continued presence in Russia during Ukraine war
Daily Mail:
REVEALED: The luxury goods from famous UK brands that trumpet their ethical credentials are STILL on sale in Moscow… a year after Western firms pledged to leave Russia
Daily Mail:
Just one more excuse: Unilever boss tries to justify continuing to sell Cornettos in Russia
Daily Mail:
Hogwash! Unilever is mocked and branded ‘bonkers’ over claims its soap can help fight sexism
Daily Mail:
HSBC, Goldman Sachs, Johnson & Johnson… Experts reveal shock list of businesses and banks who continue to trade in Russia despite Ukraine invasion
Daily Mail:
Domino’s Pizza owner ‘evaluating its presence’ in Russia as it comes under fire over late exit
Daily Mail:
British firm producing Magnum and Cornetto is STILL selling ice creams in Russia despite their invasion of Ukraine
Daily Mail:
Lingerie chain Agent Provocateur under fire for keeping Russian shops open despite Ukraine war
Daily Mail:
‘Blood money’: Ukraine blasts BP boss over stake in Russian oil and gas giant Rosneft
Daily Mail:
Unilever accused of ‘taking the world for idiots’ by selling Magnum ice creams in Russia as ‘essential goods’
This is Money:
Shamed! The Western companies that STILL won’t quit Russia
This is Money:
Shamed FTSE giant Coca-Cola HBC STILL bottling drink for Russia
This is Money:
Blood money! Shell and Unilever are blasted for continuing to operate in Russia
This is Money:
Just 17 of the world’s 122 biggest firms have pulled out of Russia since the invasion of Ukraine
This is Money:
Unilever refuses to stop selling products in Russia despite championing ‘social purpose’
This is Money:
Domino’s Pizza owner ‘evaluating its presence’ in Russia as it comes under fire over late exit
The Guardian:
If Unilever truly wants ‘a world with more joy’, why is it filling Putin’s war chest?
i News:
It’s not woke capitalism that’s the problem, it’s the companies pretending to care
MarketWatch:
Heineken is the latest Western corporate giant to exit Russia
MarketWatch:
Unilever CEO vows to look at Russian operations with ‘fresh eyes’ as pressure to exit the country mounts
MarketWatch:
‘Unilever has descended into a vortex of immorality’: Pressure mounts on consumer goods giant to exit Russia
MarketWatch:
WeWork, Carl’s Jr., Unilever and Shell among companies slammed by Yale over operations in Russia
MarketWatch:
Tinder owner Match exits Russia: ‘We are committed to protecting human BBCrights’
MarketWatch:
Pernod Ricard makes U-turn on Russia after backlash over Jameson and Beefeater exports
MarketWatch:
Unilever urged to exit Russia: ‘It’s making their hands bloodstained,’ says Economic Security Council of Ukraine
MarketWatch:
GE suspended Russian operations after the Ukraine invasion a year ago. Here’s why it hasn’t fully departed Russia
MarketWatch:
Moral Rating Agency slams several U.S. companies over alleged Russia and Ukraine ‘double standards’
MarketWatch:
Despite talk of a ‘vast exodus,’ many Western firms still operating in Russia, Swiss researchers say
MarketWatch:
Moral Rating Agency slams Western companies, including Microsoft and Nestlé, over alleged supply of products to Russia
MarketWatch:
BP stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft is ‘blood money,’ says adviser to Ukraine’s President Zelensky
MarketWatch:
Ford exits Russia with joint-venture sale, but Moral Rating Agency slams ‘escape clause’
MarketWatch:
Exxon Mobil exits Russia after Kremlin’s ‘expropriation blackmail’
MarketWatch:
Cisco gear is being shipped into Russia from China and other countries, leaked customs database shows
MarketWatch:
PepsiCo and other U.S. companies accused of ‘moralwashing’ in statements about Russia
MarketWatch:
Nvidia closes Russian offices, will fly relocating employees out of the country, report says
MarketWatch:
Six months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Moral Rating Agency’s ‘Courage Index’ analyzes companies’ statements on Kremlin’s aggression
MarketWatch:
Kremlin could seize Russian assets of U.S. companies, warns Moral Rating Agency
MarketWatch:
Apple has ended imports of gold and tungsten from Russia
MarketWatch:
Despite plenty of talk, many U.S. companies have still not fully exited Russia: Moral Rating Agency
The Sun:
TAYLOR-MADE RECOVERY Travelodge bookings soar as its hotels fill up for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
The Sun:
Blood money – Firms named and shamed
The Sun:
PROFITS GUSHER BP made £4billion of profits in first three months of the year after ‘cashing in on energy crisis
The Sun:
MORAL WASHING’ Major Western companies have not cut ties with Russia despite Ukraine invasion
The Sun:
PRICE AIN’T RIGHT Bank of England says inflation will fall but company bosses warn ‘shoppers will still pay high prices’
The Sun:
PRE-PAY D-DAY Magistrates ordered to stop approving warrants to fit pre-payment meters amid energy crisis
Politico:
Russian roulette for Western companies that stayed
Capital Monitor:
Profits in a war zone: French banks’ Myanmar investments
Calgary Herald:
Opinion: Don’t ask Ukraine to thank us
Daily Caller:
Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Silent on Whether It Will Return “Stolen Indigenous Land” To Native Tribes
Echo:
Unilever called out for selling ice cream and soap in Russia
Crive:
Unilever CEO Reevaluates $870M Russian Operations Amid Exit Pressure
Newsmax:
Unilever Loses $2.5B Over Calls to Boycott Ben & Jerry’s
100percentfedup:
Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Stock Takes HUGE Hit After Boycott Over Disgusting Anti-American 4th of July Tweet
One America News Network:
Ben & Jerry’s 4th Of July Post: ‘Stolen Indigenous Land’ Should Be Returned To Native Americans
Vanakkam London:
Unilever refuses to leave Russia!
Upday:
UK-Russia business ties: the firms still profiting from operations in Russia
New York Post:
Ben & Jerry’s owner slammed for doing business in Russia in wake of July 4 ‘indigenous’ tweet
Cosmetics Business:
Unilever named ‘international sponsor of war’ by Ukrainian government
Business-standard:
Ukraine invasion: FMCG major Unilever to continue operations in Russia
NewsBreak:
Two major international companies are still doing business in Russia
BNN:
Unilever Defends Decision to Continue Operating in Russia
Royal Dutch Shell:
Shell and Unilever: Partners in Profit, Supporters of Bloodshed
Grocery Gazette:
THE FMCG GIANTS STILL TRADING IN RUSSIA
Grocery Gazette:
UNILEVER NAMED ‘INTERNATIONAL SPONSOR’ FOR WAR IN UKRAINE
Kommersant:
Shell companies proposed to create a fund to help Ukraine with proceeds from business with Russia
US Today:
The ones who stayedArgument
StrategicRISK:
Why risk managers must take stock of their firms’ geopolitical impact
The Democrat:
French owner of scotch whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports
Inews:
Russia-Ukraine war: How Putin’s oligarchs are supplied with luxury Western goods despite sanctions
Newser:
Tinder to Russia: We’re Done
Dating Sites Reviews:
Match Group to Shut Down Operations in Russia
Quartz:
Tinder ignored Russia’s red flags for more than a year before finally breaking up
TR Business:
Analysis: What does Pernod Ricard’s Russia U-turn mean for brands?
UK Daily News:
Pernod Ricard is exiting the Russian market after giving in to outside pressure
Just-Drinks:
Pernod Ricard to cease exports to Russia
Gin Raiders:
Beefeater Gin Owner Pernod Ricard Faces Backlash Over Decision to Continue Exporting Spirits to Russia
O’Dwyer’s:
Opinion: Don’t Ask Ukraine to Thank Us
O’Dwyer’s:
DeSantis Unleashes Latest Publicity Stunt
O’Dwyer’s:
Get Your Santos Bobblehead While He’s Still in Congress
IR Magazine:
Pernod Ricard exits Russian market after succumbing to external pressures
Ecotextile:
Corporate watchdog calls out Lacoste for continued operations in Russia
Marketing Beat:
Unilever accused of being a ‘triple hypocrite’ over Russian economy support
Marketing Beat:
Corporate watchdog calls out Lacoste for continued operations in Russia
Marketing Beat:
Pernod Ricard bows to pressure by backtracking on Russia recommencement
Marketing Beat:
Pernod Ricard restarting exports to Russia dubbed ‘disgusting’ by The Moral Rating Agency
AGCC:
French drinks giant Pernod Ricard has restarted some exports of brands to Russia, including Scottish whisky, Beefeater gin and Jameson whiskey.
CNBC:
Energy Crisis: Russia has cut off gas supplies to Europe indefinitely. Here’s what you need to know
The Ferret:
French owner of Scots whisky distilleries backs down over Russia exports
The Ferret:
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have £230m invested in firms operating in Russia
The Hill:
At least 47 top companies at risk of having Russia seize key assets: report
CityWire:
One year on, the Ukraine war continues to shape ESG investing
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre:
Letter to PepsiCo regarding its ongoing business activities in Russia
Pensions & Investments:
Ukraine war one year on: Impacts still felt in energy markets, pension fund returns
Head Topics:
Unilever urged to exit Russia: ‘It’s making their hands bloodstained,’ says Economic Security Council of Ukraine
Direct Commerce:
MRA CALLS FOR BRICS BREAK-UP
Direct Commerce:
RUSSIA RETAIL ONE YEAR ON FROM UKRAINE WAR
Russian in England:
Only 17 of the 122 largest global companies left Russia after the start of the war in Ukraine
Proactive:
Unilever says it will continue to operate in Russia
Investment week:
Allianz and Goldman Sachs among firms accused of ‘moralwashing’ on Russia
Atlantic Council:
Most multinationals remain in Russia and fund Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Yahoo!News:
Opinion: A global ‘Democratic Market’ is needed to protect democracy
Yahoo!News:
Ukraine, allies must do more to hit Russia’s economy, says Moral Rating Agency head
Yahoo!News:
Still want to support Ukraine? Don’t buy from companies that refuse to leave Russia | Opinion
Yahoo!finance:
Exclusive: ‘Shameful and unethical.’ Heineken, Unilever and Oreo maker Mondelez accused of breaking promises to leave Russia
Yahoo!finance:
Tinder ignored Russia’s red flags for more than a year before finally breaking up
Yahoo!finance:
Tinder swipes left on Russia a year after invasion
Bisnow:
EXCLUSIVE: Hines To Exit $2.3B Russia Business As Real Estate Works Through Post-War Breakup
Funds Europe:
Allianz and Goldman Sachs among firms accused of ‘moralwashing’ on Russia
WealthInsider:
Moral Rating Agency Slams Several U.S. Companies Over Alleged Russia And Ukraine ‘Double Standards’
Good Jobs First:
How Dirty are the ‘Dirty Dozen’? Corporate Morals and Moral Washing
Control Risks:
Four lessons for business from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
FLYINGPENGUIN:
WHO DO YOU WANT TO BOMB TODAY? RUSSIA ALLEGEDLY RUNS WAR ON MICROSOFT
City A.M.:
Coca-Cola HBC faces questions over Russia operations
City A.M.:
Shell urged to set up Ukraine fund after Russian ‘blood money’ trading
City A.M.:
Pernod restarts exports of Beefeater gin to Russia – but Absolut vodka still contraband
City A.M.:
BP, Siemens and PepsiCo branded ‘hypocrites’ for donating to Ukraine while failing to fully exit Russia
City A.M.:
BP, Unilever, and HSBC have failed to properly exit Russia after Ukraine war, new report warns
Businessplus:
MSN:
MSN:
MSN:
MSN:
MSN:
MSN:
‘Unilever has descended into a vortex of immorality’: Pressure mounts on consumer goods giant to exit Russia
MSN:
Exclusive CNN | “Shameful and unethical”: they accuse Heineken, Unilever and Mondelez, maker of Oreo, of breaking their promise to leave Russia
MSN:
Ben & Jerry’s Parent Company Silent on Whether It Will Return “Stolen Indigenous Land” To Native Tribes
MSN:
Even after being included in the list of war sponsors, Unilever defends staying in Russia
MSN:
Blood money! Shell and Unilever are blasted for continuing to operate in Russia
MSN:
„It is not so easy to withdraw from Russia,” explains Unilever
MSN:
Cornetto maker defends decision to stay in Russia
MSN:
Shell urged to set up Ukraine fund after Russian ‘blood money’ trading
MSN:
Just 17 of the world’s 122 biggest firms have pulled out of Russia since the invasion of Ukraine
MSN:
Less than 9% of foreign companies pull out of Russia
MSN:
Experts reveal shock list of businesses and banks who continue to trade in Russia
Toronto Sun Times:
The gifts you don’t want this Christmas: Which brands are still operating in Russia?
NY Breaking News:
Embarrassed FTSE Giant Coca-Cola HBC Is Still Bottling Booze For Russia
NY Breaking News:
Fashion Giants Lacoste And Hugo Boss’ Russian Shame
NY Breaking News:
Just 17 of the world’s 122 biggest firms have pulled out of Russia since the invasion of Ukraine
Bollyinside:
A Year After Invasion, Russia Gets Rejected by Tinder Swipes Left
Bollyinside:
According to Ukraine’s President Zelensky’s counsel, BP’s share in Russian oil company Rosneft is “blood money”
ESG Telegraph:
Ratings companies come under fire in the anti-ESG crusade
Intellinews:
Less than 9% of foreign companies pull out of Russia
Intellinews:
Six months after Russian invasion, many foreign companies stay silent on war
Oilprice:
BP Still In Spotlight Over Incomplete Russia Exit
Marketing Week:
Unilever, Netflix, Tesla: Everything that matters this morning
Global Cosmetics News:
UNILEVER NAMED AMONG ‘DIRTY DOZEN’ THAT HAVE FAILED TO PROPERLY EXIT RUSSIA
The Grocer:
Unilever’s new CEO faces renewed calls to exit Russia
The Grocer:
Pernod Ricard slammed for resuming Russia exports
The Grocer:
Unilever urged to stop selling ice cream in Russia
The Grocer:
‘Dirty’ Unilever flies in face of mass Russia exit
Ethical Consumer:
Consumer boycott of Russia, Russian products and Russian companies
Fast Company:
China first: The untold story of how Starbucks has cozied up to the Communist Party in pursuit of explosive growth
Fast Company:
The Kremlin may seize U.S. companies’ Russian assets – and investors are unaware of the risk
Fast Company:
Many large companies that vowed to leave Russia are still active there
International Bar Association:
Russia: Expropriation fears rising as companies exit
CRN:
Intel, Microsoft, Samsung Risk Russia ‘Blackmail’: Watchdog group
Light Reading:
Cutting off Russia seems easier said than done
Light Reading:
Putin’s threat to tech firms exposed in new ‘moral ratings’
Trading View:
Kremlin Draws Legislation To Seize Assets of 47 Global Companies, Russia’s Moral Rating Agency Says
The Hoops News:
Apple is not buying this Russian-sourced metal – but here’s why many companies may still be using it – MarketWatch
Perild:
The British brand Paul Smith announced its withdrawal from the Russian market
WhatsNew2Day:
Fashion tycoon Paul Smith pulls out of Russia following fury over his failure to shut shops
Oops Top:
British luxury clothing brand Paul Smith ceased operations in Russia
8NewsNow (NextStar Media Wire):
Companies at risk of Russia asset seizure report
Coda Story Oligarchy:
Corporations take credit for leaving Russia with dubious evidence
AUSTRALIA:
Education QLD:
Exclusive: ‘Shameful and unethical.’ Heineken, Unilever and Oreo maker Mondelez accused of breaking promises to leave Russia
SBS:
The maker of Ben & Jerry’s is under pressure to leave Russia. Why are companies refusing to go?
UKRAINE:
Global Espreso:
Opinion: Let’s disband BRICS and form CRANKS
Global Espreso:
MRA calls on Unilever to make good on Russia exit
Global Espreso:
Opinion: Bacardi is a “barracuda”
Global Espreso:
Opinion: Ukraine Doesn’t Owe the West Any Thanks
Espreso.tv:
Putin’s expropriation of Western assets will bring the Russian Federation closer to the “deserted island economy”, – agency Moral Rating
Liga.net:
Opinion: The Democratic Market
Liga.net:
Opinion: Ukraine, you don’t need to thank us!
Liga.net:
“Exiting the market is not easy”: Unilever tried to justify why they are staying in Russia
Liga.net:
HIMARS are not the only ones: how to force aggressor Russia to peace. There are still options
Kyiv Independent:
Opinion: A global ‘Democratic Market’ is needed to protect democracy
Kyiv Independent:
Ukraine, allies must do more to hit Russia’s economy, says Moral Rating Agency head
Kyiv Independent:
Report: At least 47 top companies at risk of having major assets seized by Russia
Kyiv Independent:
Companies get credit for leaving Russia while failing to do so
Kyiv Post:
How International Companies Contribute To Financing Russia’s War in Ukraine
Kyiv Post:
Ukraine – How to Fund Reconstruction
Kyiv Post:
Most Multinationals Remain in Russia and Fund Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine
Uyut:
Opinion: Ukraine Doesn’t Owe the West Any Thanks
ZN.UA:
“SHAMEFUL AND UNETHICAL”: HEINEKEN, UNILEVER AND MONDELEZ ACCUSED OF BREAKING PROMISES TO LEAVE RUSSIA
Ukrainian Council of Shopping Centers:
Unilever explained why it still works on the Russian market
Argument:
The Western business that remained in the Russian Federation receives excess profits and finances Russian aggression
Hmarochos:
Less than 7% of companies completely left the Russian market. And over time, the exit will become more and more difficult
Lviv.Media:
The war is not an obstacle for them: why do Western brands continue to work in Russiabul
Ukrinform:
Unilever explained why it did not leave the Russian market
Ukrainian News:
Money or conscience? Which international companies are still operating on the Russian market
The Association of Retailers of Ukraine:
Review of fashion retail news: Mango, New Yorker, Fox Lingerie, H&M and others
Euromaidan Press:
Nearly year after Ukraine invasion, only 17 of 122 top companies have exited Russia
BusinessCensor:
British luxury clothing brand Paul Smith has stopped working in Russia
Finance:
Only 17 of the top 122 global companies completely left the Russian Federation – research
Suspilne Media:
Some corporations have not stopped doing business in Russia, but make donations to Ukraine — research
Freedom Matrix:
Some corporations have not curtailed business in Russia, but make donations to Ukraine – study
Zakordon Rayon:
“Sold in Russia”. A petition on the labeling of brands operating in the Russian Federation appeared on the President’s website
NV:
They never left Russia. How international companies support the war in Ukraine
Finance.ua:
“Index of Courage”: analysts rated companies cooperating with Russia
Radio Svoboda:
Himars are not the only ones. The levers of forcing the aggressor country to peace
eTurboNews:
Companies are afraid to condemn Russia
Internetua:
47 of the 200 largest global companies continue to work in Russia under the risk of asset nationalization
Fast News:
What are the levers for forcing the aggressor Russia to peace?
News Ukraine:
They never left Russia. Because international companies support the war in Ukraine
RUSSIA:
LiveJournal:
Opinion: Ukraine, you don’t need to thank us!
Nachedeu:
UNILEVER: MANUFACTURER CORNETTO DEFENDS DECISION TO STAY IN RUSSIA
Arbat Media:
How foreign companies make super profits during the war in Russia
Novaya Gazeta:
Everyone left, they stayed
PolitExpert:
Yashin on the fingers explained how Russia smashed the United States on the economic front
Dzen:
When the sanctions struggle launched by the West can come back to haunt the global economy
Blueprint:
Fashionable luxury in Russia today
Smart-Lab:
Survive from Russia
Inc:
British luxury clothing retailer Paul Smith to leave Russia
Forbes:
Luxury clothing retailer Paul Smith announces termination of business in Russia
Mir Tesen:
Western business in Russia in the conditions of the NWO, or Much Ado About Nothing
Moscow Weekly:
About 1000 companies continued to work
VoA:
Express News
VoA:
Which corporations continue to work in the Russian Federation, despite the war
VoA:
Results of 2022 for foreign business in Russia: about 1,000 companies continued to work
Krasnaya Vesna:
Unilever has been harassed for working in Russia
AfterShock:
The Moral Cost of Christmas: Foods Paying for Ukraine Invasion
Auto Spy News:
Why did Russia stop gas supplies to Europe?
Inosmi:
Hucksters at the pillory: these Western concerns are still earning billions in Russia
Inosmi:
At least 47 leading companies face confiscation of key assets in Russia
IT Channel News:
Moral Rating Agency: many world corporations risk losing their assets in Russia
IT Channel News:
Moral Rating Agency: only 6% of the largest foreign companies that announced they were leaving Russia actually did so
IT4B2B:
Moral Rating Agency: only 6% of the largest foreign companies that announced their withdrawal from Russia did it
KYRGYZSTAN:
Vzglyad:
Unilever has been accused of hypocrisy because it “spends enough in Russia to fire 39 bullets every second” by continuing to sell products to the Putin regime, including ice cream and soap
LITHUANIA:
15min:
The producer of popular alcoholic beverages resumed supplies to Russia: justifying the desire to maintain “economic viability”
BELGIUM:
Politico:
Pernod Ricard quietly resumes booze exports to Russia
The Brussels Times:
Only 8.5% of Western companies have left Russia
The Brussels Times:
The gifts you don’t want this Christmas: Which brands are still operating in Russia?
The Brussels Times:
‘Cowardly’ silence: International companies fear criticising Russia
The Brussels Times:
47 leading corporations at risk of Russian expropriation
The Brussels Times:
‘Moralwashing’: Major companies fail to leave Russian market
FRANCE:
Nouvelles Du Monde:
Unilever: Cornetto maker defends decision to stay in Russia
Crumpe:
Heineken is the latest Western giant to leave Russia
Crumpe:
GE suspended Russian operations almost a year ago after invading Ukraine, but it hasn’t completely left Russia
7sur7:
These three luxury brands are still active in Russia: “The oligarchs can buy a Rolls-Royce without any problem”
Crumpe:
Despite talk of a ‘vast exodus’, many Western companies are still operating in Russia, Swiss researchers say
Actualites:
Domino’s Pizza owner under fire after late departure from Russia
Crumpe:
BP’s stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft is ‘blood money’, says adviser to Ukrainian president Zelensky
Crumpe:
Ford exits Russia with joint venture sale, but moral rating agency slams ‘escape clause’
Crumpe:
PepsiCo and other US firms accused of ‘moralwashing’ in statements about Russia
Crumpe:
Exxon Mobil quits Russia after Kremlin ‘expropriation blackmail’
Actualites:
Unilever STILL sells ice cream in Russia as ‘essential goods’
News 24:
Why did Russia cut off the gas supply to Europe?
Oxtero:
Six months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Moral Rating Agency’s ‘Courage Index’ analyzes companies’ statements on Kremlin’s aggression
Crumpe:
Kremlin could seize Russian assets from US companies, moral rating agency warns
Crumpe:
Despite many discussions, many American companies have still not completely left Russia: Moral Rating Agency
SPAIN:
Euroweekly News:
Putin’s policies will turn Russia into a desert island economy
Euroweekly News:
Business and Finance roundup for Spain and the UK
24Noticians:
Putin’s policies will turn Russia into a desert island economy
24Noticians:
Heineken, Unilever and Oreo maker Mondelez charged with breaking promises to leave Russia
24Noticians:
Pernod Ricard quietly resumes spirits exports to Russia
Noticias del Mundo:
Unilever will allow its Russian staff to join Putin’s forces if they are recruited amid mounting pressure to withdraw from the country while they wage war against Ukraine
Noticias del Mundo:
Fashion mogul Paul Smith does not explain the company’s presence in Russia during the Ukrainian war
Noticias del Mundo:
Experts reveal a shocking list of companies and banks that continue to trade in Russia
Noticias del Mundo:
The British firm that produces Magnum and Cornetto CONTINUES to sell ice cream in Russia
PostSus:
Nvidia closes Russian offices, will fly relocating workers out of the country, report says
InfoTotal:
Why did Russia stop gas supplies to Europe?
MarketingDirecto.com:
The brands hide their heads like the ostrich when denouncing (bluntly) Russia
MarketingDirecto.com:
Many large companies stood up to Russia with a small mouth (because they are still there)
Bolsamania:
Russia could seize the key assets of about 50 largest companies operating in the country
CYPRUS:
Just2Trade:
WeWork, Carl’s Jr., Unilever and Shell among companies slammed by Yale over operations in Russia
BULGARIA:
Novinite:
Pernod Ricard restarts exports to Russia
Novinite:
Only 7% of Western companies have actually left Russia
Bulgaria Business Insider:
The Moral Cost Of Christmas: Products That Are Paying For The Invasion Of Ukraine
Novinite:
The Moral Cost of Christmas: Products that are Paying for the Invasion of Ukraine
Novinite:
6 Months Post-Invasion: Few Companies Denounce Russia
KOSOVO:
Geopost:
How International Companies Contribute To Financing Russia’s War in Ukraine
GERMANY:
Telepolis:
Despite war and sanctions: British companies continue to do business in Russia
HNA:
Russia: Consumer giants continue to rake in millions in the Kremlin empire”
Progospel:
Moral Rating Agency has slammed several US companies over alleged “double standards”
Watson:
Despite the war, these German brands continue to sell in Russia
WirtschaftsWoche:
How German brands continue to do business in Russia
Börsen-Zeitung:
For some it’s war, for others it’s big business Stock exchanges newspaper
Welt:
The Putin profiteers – How war and sanctions make oligarchs in Russia even richer
Versicherungswirtschaft-Heute:
Allianz and Generali’s business in Russia: if you can’t find a buyer, you’re in the pillory
Versicherungsbote:
How much is Allianz still involved in Russia?
WirtschaftsWoche:
Allianz is pulling out of Russia – isn’t it?
Versicherungswirtschaft-Heute:
Corporations in the grey-area of the East-West conflict
Die Presse:
Corporations in the grey-area of the East-West conflict
ITALY:
Corriere Del Ticino:
The controversy«Even the sale of a croissant can allow Putin to pay for a bullet»
L’Indro:
Most of the multinationals remain in Russia and finance the invasion of Ukraine
Italia Oggy:
Draghi: Italy is solid, it will make it
POLAND:
wGospodarce:
How big business silently supports Putin
RMF24:
Who Supports Russia? The Moral Rating Agency publishes a ranking of shame
Aktualności:
Exclusive: “Shameful and unethical.” Heineken, Unilever and the manufacturer of Oreo Mondelez were accused of breaking promises to leave Russia
Aktualności:
Shell and Unilever are condemned for continuing to operate in Russia
Aktualności:
Only 17 of the world’s 122 largest companies have withdrawn from Russia
Sukces:
“It was a mistake”. A year after the outbreak of war, a famous designer closes boutiques in Russia
Wiadomosci Kosmetyczne:
Moral Rating Agency: why did so many brands not leave Russia?
Aktualności:
Domino’s Pizza owner ‘evaluating its presence’ in Russia as it comes under fire over late exit
Geekweek:
Russia got the equipment of the American company CISCO despite the sanctions
Money.pl:
Foreign companies have abandoned Russia, but the “list of shame” still exists. Putin owes a lot to this
Katolickie:
Many foreign corporations did not withdraw completely from Russia as they declared
Bialy Kruk:
Many foreign corporations did not withdraw completely from Russia as they declared
NETHERLANDS:
HLN:
These three luxury brands are still active in Russia: “Oligarchs can buy a Rolls-Royce without any problem”
NIEUWS:
Unilever STILL sells ice cream in Russia as ‘essential goods’
Besayes:
Nvidia closes Russian offices, will fly relocating workers out of the country, report says
Kevinwp:
Why has Russia stopped supplying gas to Europe?
Doorbraak.be:
Top companies are not withdrawing from Russia
Dutch IT Channel:
Multinationals in Russia can count on expropriations
SWEDEN:
Dagens PS:
Putin’s latest move could hurt the Russian economy
Dagens PS:
Call for boycott of GB Glace
Dagens PS:
Pernod Ricard turns again – exporting to Russia
Dagens PS:
Red-listed: Swedish listed companies remain in Russia
FINLAND:
Voice:
The dating app Tinder withdraws from Russia – the company received criticism for slowing down
DENMARK:
B.T:
Gigant must defend against headwinds: Is still in Russia
Ekstra Bladet:
Alcohol giant back in Russia: ‘Disgusting’
SLOVAKIA:
Dennikn:
The British company Unilever defends its decision to remain on the Russian market
LATVIA:
Baltic News:
The manufacturer of Dove and Magnum makes excuses for staying in the Russian market
CZECHIA:
Hrot:
Pressure on Unilever is growing: LEAVE RUSSIA, INFLUENTIAL ACTIVISTS ARE CALLING
Investičníweb:
The British company Unilever defends its decision to remain in the Russian market
Newstream:
PR hell for Unilever. The company explains why it still produces in Russia
Eurozpravy:
Even after being included in the list of war sponsors, Unilever defends staying in Russia
Udalosti:
The world’s largest manufacturer has announced that the prices of popular delicacies will be significantly higher in stores
Ekonom:
Companies will no longer be fueled only by profit, but also by business ethics
Vlkovobloguje.com:
What is it really like with Western companies in Russia II
Vlkovobloguje.com:
Flash: how it really is with Western companies in Russia according to Bloomberg information
GREECE:
Business Daily:
Putin’s “hostages” are the Western groups that remain in Russia
Cibum:
Unilever faces accusations of unethical behavior
OT:
Russian roulette for Western companies that didn’t leave – Where is Putin going with it?
OT:
War in Ukraine: The companies financing Putin’s war
OT:
Pernod Ricard: Exports Beefeater gin and Jameson whiskey to Russia again
Economy Today:
Coca-Cola continues to operate in Russia despite sanctions!
Economy Today:
Russia: Why foreign companies are not leaving
Imerisia:
Business as usual: 91% of Western companies remain in Russia – Survey
Capital:
Putin’s profiteers – How war and sanctions make oligarchs in Russia even richer
Fortune Greece:
Russia is preparing “expropriation blackmail” for those large multinationals that did not leave the country
Kanaliena:
Russia can seize assets of the world’s largest companies
ESTONIA:
Ärileht:
Stocks are running low: Beefeater gin and Jameson whiskey will once again be exported to Russia
MACEDONIA:
Brzivesti:
Moralists from Britain: “Don’t buy products sold in Russia”
NORWAY:
Børsen:
Rage against Russian exports: – Disgusting
Nyheter Idag:
Nvidia closes Russian offices, will fly to move employees out of the country, the report says
Nyheter Idag:
Intel, Microsoft, Samsung Risk Russia “Blackmail”: Watchdog Group
ICELAND:
Viðskiptablaðið:
Continue to produce ice cream in Russia
Viðskiptablaðið:
Tinder is shutting down in Russia
HUNGARY:
RTL:
The company, whose products are also stocked in Hungarian stores, is not withdrawing from Russia – they explained why
444:
“It’s not that easy to withdraw from Russia,” explains Unilever
Napi:
Did Putin shoot himself in the foot?
Napi:
Unilever explains, it is not withdrawing from Russia
Napi:
Historical ghosting: Tinder swiped the Russians to the left, stepped down
Kitekintő:
Tinder is also closing up shop in Russia
TOZSDEFORUM:
The Germans are already counting on Russian gas at all – what will happen in the winter?
ROMANIA:
Adevarul:
Russian roulette for Western companies that have remained in the Russian market
Aktual24:
CNN: “Shameful and unethical.” Heineken, Unilever and the Oreo producer, Mondelez, accused of not keeping their promises to leave Russia
Aktual24:
The profits of Western companies that have decided to stay in Russia have skyrocketed / Raiffeisen Bank has doubled its net profit (Novaia Europa)
Gazeta de Sud:
Tinder leaves Russia a year after the invasion of Ukraine
Geopolitica:
Nearly year after Ukraine invasion, only 17 of 122 top companies have exited Russia – watchdog
Ziare:
British media revelations: Shocking list of Western companies still doing business with Russia
Radio Free Europe:
Nokian Tires after leaving Russia: 650 million euro factory and 500 jobs in Oradea
G4Media.ro:
200 days since the invasion of Ukraine: Most multinationals have not left Russia and are accused of financing Putin’s war/Who withdrew, who stayed
TURKEY:
10Haber:
Unilever: If we withdraw from Russia, the Russian state will seize the entire operation
Oksijen:
Unilever remaining in Russia after Ukraine invasion: Getting out is not so easy
BBC:
Unilever defended its decision not to withdraw from the Russian market
Instanbul Post:
Tinder is Shutting Down in Russia
Haber Film:
Why did Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe?
Georgia:
Commersant:
A number of Western companies claim to have cut ties with Russia, but in reality they carry out certain activities – Moral Rating Agency
PORTUGAL:
Plu7:
Bacardi Scotch Whiskey Still Available In Russian Stores Despite Putin Boycott Pledge
Marketeer :
Tinder stops operating in Russia over a year after Ukraine invasion
Snowoci:
Nvidia closes Russian offices and will transfer employees out of the country, report says
Fast Company Brazil:
Many companies promised to leave Russia, but many remain there.
EAST AFRICA:
Food Business:
Unilever accused of moral-washing by selling Cornetto and Magnum ice cream as essential food
Idman News:
Kremlin could seize Russian assets of U.S. companies, warns Moral Rating Agency
CHINA:
Mingpao:
“Fake blood book” protests famous brands doing business with Russia
HKET:
【Withdraw from Russia】Tinder tells Russia that it will not protect human rights
Sohu:
The United States and Britain discredited Chinese companies doing business with Russia, and only 8.5% of Western companies left Russia
Wall Street Journal (China):
Apple has stopped importing gold and tungsten from Russia.
TAIWAN:
Taiwan English News:
Tinder, the leading dating software, withdraws from the Russian market
Central News Agency:
Multinational corporations make the most money in Russia
KOREA:
WikiLeaks:
Many global companies are showing timid attitude to Russia’s war of aggression.
eTurboNews:
Companies are afraid to blame Russia
Cmobile.g-enews:
SK/CJ remaining in Russia ‘It’s noticeable’
Korea Times:
‘Courage Index’ accuses Korea’s largest companies of cowardice toward Russia
JAPAN:
Yahoo!Japan:
Criticism of Unilever, which sells products to Russia, refutes “selling only daily necessities”
IRAN:
IribNews:
More than a hundred of the world’s largest economic companies are still in Russia
INDIA:
Techly360:
‘Disgraceful and inappropriate.’ Heineken, Unilever and Oreo maker Mondelez are accused of breaking promises to leave Russia
Complaintroom:
The creator of Ben & Jerry’s is under pressure to leave Russia. Why are companies refusing to leave?
Seithi:
Let’s continue to trade in Russia!’ – Unilever Inc்
Indy100:
Two major international companies are still doing business in Russia
Republic World:
Cornetto Maker ‘Unilever’ Upholds Its Decision To ‘Stay In Russia’
India Today:
Maker of Cornetto ice cream, Dove soap Unilever to continue services in Russia
SindoNews:
Returning to Exporting Their Products to Russia, Companies from France Get Sneered
VIETNAM:
Mekong Asean:
Many companies have yet to withdraw from the Russian market despite promises
PAKISTAN:
Pipa News:
Still want to support Ukraine? Do not buy from companies that refuse to leave Russia
The News:
War and the world economy
MALAYSIA:
Oriental Daily:
Multinational corporations make the most money in Russia
LEBANON:
AlmoOon:
Kremlin could seize Russian assets of US companies, warns Moral Rating Agency
INDONESIA:
Tempo:
Russian Ice Cream Exports to Israel Rise
SurabayaPostKota:
Shameful and unethical.’ Heineken, Unilever and Oreo maker Mondelez have been accused of breaking promises to leave Russia
Brunei:
Tinder Swipes Left On Russia A Year After Invasion
Investor.ID:
Ukraine: BP Enjoys ‘Blood Money’ for Operations in Russia
iNewsPantura.id:
Risky Assets! Russian giant escaping from Russia confiscated by Putin
Republic World:
Russia May Seize Assets Of At Least 47 Biggest Companies Of The World: Report
Newshubweek:
Putin could soon nationalize the dozens of foreign firms that remain in Russia experts say
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