France President Macron Talks Tough As France-Based Companies (And US, UK, South Korea, Among Others) Continue To Operate In Russia Despite Pressure To Leave 144 Million Consumers.
Emanuel Macron, President Of The Republic Of France (2017-) Talks Tough About Decisions By Vladimir Putin, President Of The Russian Federation (2000-2008 and 2012- ), But Some France-Based Companies (And Other Country Companies) Continue To Operate In The Russian Federation.
Letting Go Of 144 Million Consumers In The Russian Federation Is A Challenge-Particularly When The Companies Know The Russian Federation-Ukraine War Will Have An End And They Will Want To Be In The Russian Federation.
Troyes, France-based Lacoste S.A. (2023 revenue approximately US$3 billion)
Paris, France-based Palais des Thés (2023 revenue approximately US$71 million)
Manosque, France-based L’Occitane Groupe (2023 revenue approximately US$2.3 billion)
London, United Kingdom-based Chanel Limited (2023 revenue approximately US$17 billion)
Suwon-si, South Korea-based Samsung Group (2023 revenue approximately US$194 billion)
Paris, France-based Christian Dior SE, a subsidiary of Paris, France-based LVMH Moet Hennessy (2023 revenue approximately US$93.4 billion)
KFC is a brand owned by Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum! Brands, Inc. (2023 revenue approximately US$7 billion)
Snickers is a brand owned by McLean, Virginia-based Mars Inc. (2023 revenue approximately US$50 billion).
Oreo’s is a brand owned by Chicago, Illinois-based Mondelez International, Inc. (2023 revenue approximately US$36 billion).
Kit Kat is a brand owned by Vevey, Switzerland-based Nestle S.A. (2023 revenue approximately US$104 billion).
Finish is a brand owned by Slough, United Kingdom-based Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (2023 revenue approximately US$15 billion).
Swissotel is a brand owned by Paris, France-based Accor S.A. (2023 revenue approximately US$5.5 billion)
Russian Federation-Ukraine War Timeline
On 24 February 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation invaded and further invaded the territory of Ukraine in what Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation (2000-2008 and 2012- ), defined as a Special Military Operation [SMO] then on 22 December 2022 he redefined as a war. The initial invasion of Ukraine by the armed forces of the Russian Federation was in part from the territory of Belarus.
The war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine did not commence on 24 February 2022. The roots began their trajectories on 20 February 2014 when the armed forces of the Russian Federation invaded the Crimean Peninsula and the area known as the Donbas Region (Donetsk Oblast and Luhansk Oblast).