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Golden Arches Said Goodbye to Russia

The first MacDonald’s opened in Russia 32 years ago. It was a sign of a new beginning for the Soviet country - the end of the cold war and the start of a better life. But now, the MacDonald’s is leaving (temporarily) to show their support for Ukraine in the war with Russia. 

I believe that the article tackles a crucial matter which we are seeing right now, but it also adds some backstory for the whole picture. As probably the entire world knows by now, Putin is not the biggest fan of the West. He wants Russia to be powerful, more self-proclaimed, independent etc. But in my understanding, you can’t be all of these things in a modern society by doing things on your own. Russia is not that different from other countries. Russians have also tasted “the West” and now it’s unimaginable to get rid of all of this stuff. It is like going back 32 years back and living in an entirely different world - without changes, growth and truly becoming an outcast.




source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/12/mcdonalds-russia-departure-more-than-burgers-west-putin

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  1. englishdiary13 March 2022 at 07:04

    Let's hope they miss the Golden Arches enough to finally resist their leader and stop this senseless war.

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