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Foreign companies exiting Russia echo the pressure campaign against South Africa's racist apartheid system

  • Written by Stephen Bagwell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Missouri-St. Louis
imageMcDonald's is leaving Russia after three decades of operating there.Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

McDonald’s provided many Russians with their first taste of capitalism three decades ago. Now, the global fast-food giant is exiting the country. Starbucks is also on its way out.

All told, about 1,000 companies have decided to...

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