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Here's why American fast-food chains are worried about the conflict in Ukraine
Mary Hanbury
Feb 25, 2022, 8:31 AM
www.businessinsider.com
US fast-food chains are bracing for a sales hit as the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfurls.
In commentary published alongside their annual reports this week, the fast-food giants behind Burger King and KFC addressed concerns around the conflict and said that instability in the area could lead to restaurant closures and loss of sales.
Moreover, sanctions from Western nations could make it harder for the companies to do business in Russia or make them a target for retaliation from Putin, they said.
There's a lot at stake for McDonald's, KFC, and Burger King who are among the major global fast-food chains that have over the past decade been growing at a rapid rate in Russia, and where they have thousands of outlets between them.
Previous experience suggests that the chains have reason to be concerned. When the US hit Moscow with sanctions in response to Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin quickly closed a series of McDonald's restaurants in Moscow, citing "sanitary violations."
At the time, critics questioned the motive behind the closures, with some suggesting it was a response to US and European sanctions.
Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, and has more than 1,000 locations in Russia, counts the country as one of its top 10 markets.
In a statement alongside its annual results, released this week, the company said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could impact "macroeconomic conditions, give rise to regional instability and result in heightened economic sanctions from the US and the international community in a manner that adversely affects us."
US and other government sanctions could also restrict Yum!'s ability to do business with certain suppliers and prevent it moving money in and out of the country, it said. Sanctions announced by the US and Europe this week targeted Russia's financial institutions among other areas.
Burger King owner, American-Canadian Restaurant Brands International, which has around 550 locations in Russia, echoed those sentiments in its own annual report, released on Wednesday.
McDonald's, which, according to Reuters, has around 750 locations in Russia, did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
Mary Hanbury
Feb 25, 2022, 8:31 AM
Here's why American fast-food chains are worried about the conflict in Ukraine
Western fast-food chains are preparing to take a sales hit in Eastern Europe and Russia as the Ukraine-Russia conflict unfurls.
www.businessinsider.com
US fast-food chains are bracing for a sales hit as the Russia-Ukraine conflict unfurls.
In commentary published alongside their annual reports this week, the fast-food giants behind Burger King and KFC addressed concerns around the conflict and said that instability in the area could lead to restaurant closures and loss of sales.
Moreover, sanctions from Western nations could make it harder for the companies to do business in Russia or make them a target for retaliation from Putin, they said.
There's a lot at stake for McDonald's, KFC, and Burger King who are among the major global fast-food chains that have over the past decade been growing at a rapid rate in Russia, and where they have thousands of outlets between them.
Previous experience suggests that the chains have reason to be concerned. When the US hit Moscow with sanctions in response to Russia's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea region in 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin quickly closed a series of McDonald's restaurants in Moscow, citing "sanitary violations."
At the time, critics questioned the motive behind the closures, with some suggesting it was a response to US and European sanctions.
Yum! Brands, which owns KFC, and has more than 1,000 locations in Russia, counts the country as one of its top 10 markets.
In a statement alongside its annual results, released this week, the company said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could impact "macroeconomic conditions, give rise to regional instability and result in heightened economic sanctions from the US and the international community in a manner that adversely affects us."
US and other government sanctions could also restrict Yum!'s ability to do business with certain suppliers and prevent it moving money in and out of the country, it said. Sanctions announced by the US and Europe this week targeted Russia's financial institutions among other areas.
Burger King owner, American-Canadian Restaurant Brands International, which has around 550 locations in Russia, echoed those sentiments in its own annual report, released on Wednesday.
McDonald's, which, according to Reuters, has around 750 locations in Russia, did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
At 00:40 he said its going to be a very short video, when its actually over half an hour. Then he immediately said he's not going to be answering any questions. That's when I turned it off.
Translation..?
So western Ukraine loaded up with foreign fighters…
Zelensky says first foreign fighters now in Ukraine
By Olafimihan OshinMarch 03, 2022 - 11:57 AM EST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first round of foreign fighters has arrived in Ukraine to help defend his country against Russia's invasion, CNN reported.
In a video address posted on Facebook, Zelensky said at least 16,000 foreign troops are headed to the country "to protect freedom and life for us, and for all."
"Ukraine is already greeting foreign volunteers. [The] first 16,000 are already on their way to protect freedom and life for us, and for all," Zelensky said in his address.
Zelensky also praised Western allies for sending weaponry to Ukraine, adding that the country is receiving new "ammunition daily from our partners, from true friends. Every day we have more and more powerful weapons," according to CNN.
Zelensky's remarks come as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second week and has led to a series of international sanctions against Moscow. U.S. companies in a variety of sectors have also moved to end business with Russia.
According to a Ukrainian journalist group, more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians have died during the invasion.
Ukrainian citizens are fleeing the country, and many inside and outside the country are seeking to communicate through services that are intended to ensure their privacy.
The United Nation's refugee agency shared on Thursday that more than one million Ukrainian citizens have fled the country since the invasion began.
Zelensky also shared plans of rebuilding the country after the invasion, adding that a program has been launched to assist citizens who have lost jobs and promised pensions will be paid out as well, CNN noted.
"Ukrainians in all regions burnt by war are receiving everything necessary. Coordinating headquarters are working in full, real humanitarian cargos are on their way," Zelensky said.
Zelensky says first foreign fighters now in Ukraine
By Olafimihan OshinMarch 03, 2022 - 11:57 AM EST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first round of foreign fighters has arrived in Ukraine to help defend his country against Russia's invasion, CNN reported.
In a video address posted on Facebook, Zelensky said at least 16,000 foreign troops are headed to the country "to protect freedom and life for us, and for all."
"Ukraine is already greeting foreign volunteers. [The] first 16,000 are already on their way to protect freedom and life for us, and for all," Zelensky said in his address.
Zelensky also praised Western allies for sending weaponry to Ukraine, adding that the country is receiving new "ammunition daily from our partners, from true friends. Every day we have more and more powerful weapons," according to CNN.
Zelensky's remarks come as Russia's invasion of Ukraine enters its second week and has led to a series of international sanctions against Moscow. U.S. companies in a variety of sectors have also moved to end business with Russia.
According to a Ukrainian journalist group, more than 2,000 Ukrainian civilians have died during the invasion.
Ukrainian citizens are fleeing the country, and many inside and outside the country are seeking to communicate through services that are intended to ensure their privacy.
The United Nation's refugee agency shared on Thursday that more than one million Ukrainian citizens have fled the country since the invasion began.
Zelensky also shared plans of rebuilding the country after the invasion, adding that a program has been launched to assist citizens who have lost jobs and promised pensions will be paid out as well, CNN noted.
"Ukrainians in all regions burnt by war are receiving everything necessary. Coordinating headquarters are working in full, real humanitarian cargos are on their way," Zelensky said.
If you look at these two maps and along with the map DC post, it seems Russia will have control over most of the key locations at some point
water ways
Air ports
Nuclear plants
Capital city
water ways
Air ports
Nuclear plants
Capital city
This was an article from February 23, 2022
Nuclear risk from war in Ukraine isn’t targeted missiles but accidental hits on reactors, safety expert warns
Kyiv nuclear safety expert Dmytro Gumenyuk told i while a direct attack is unlikely, military invasion raises the risk of possible accidental hits from missiles or artillery
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has found seven possible routes Russia could take to invade Ukraine around the country’s border
Ukraine’s nuclear power plants would pose a risk of radioactive pollution in Europe if caught in the crossfire of a Russian invasion, a Kyiv safety expert has told
The chance of a direct military attack on such facilities would be highly unlikely but a lack of high-precision weapons in the occupied Donbas suggests there could be an increased chance of sensitive facilities being hit accidentally.
If this happens, radiation could contaminate air, soil and waterways, affecting not only Ukraine but also Russia and much of Europe, according to Dmytro Gumenyuk, head of safety analysis at the State Scientific and Technical Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Safety, a body within the state nuclear inspectorate.
Ukraine has 15 nuclear reactors in four power plants, which provide 52 per cent of the country’s electricity: Khelnitsky and Rivne in the northwest, and Zaporizhzhia and the South Ukrainian plants in the west and south respectively.
Some facilities including a nuclear waste storage site in the exclusion zone at Chernobyl – where in 1986 catastrophic failure at the power plant resulted in the worst nuclear disaster in history – lie close to the country’s borders, where Russia has amassed nearly 200,000 troops.
The plant at Zaporizhzhia is only about 150 miles from the front line in Donetsk, while the South Ukrainian plant is about another 160 miles further west.
While a direct attack is unlikely, military invasion raises the risk of possible accidental hits from missiles or artillery. On Tuesday the thermal power station at Shchastya, near the conflict line in Luhansk, caught fire amid shelling, leaving 40,000 residents without electricity.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has found seven possible routes Russia could take to invade Ukraine around the country’s border
Mr Gumenyuk said: “Our NPP [nuclear power plant] wasn’t designed for military protection. Of course it wasn’t designed against tanks, bombs, missiles and so on.
“In case of a military attack it is not a long time for getting from Dontesk to Zaporizhzhia NPP, and of course taking into account the small distances from the Russian Federation, we could suppose that our power plants are not fully protected from military attack from our neighbour.”
A direct attack by Russia is unlikely. Lada Roslycky, founder of the Ukraine-based Black Trident defence and security group, said: “From a military perspective and a defence perspective it would be an idiotic action.”
However, she pointed out the separatists’ lack of high-precision weapons in conflict in the occupied Donbas does raise the chance of sensitive facilities being hit accidentally.
She also suggested that this could be part of a Russian strategy of fomenting uncertainty through psychological warfare, by holding out the threat of attacking such facilities. “I really don’t think they would do it [attack nuclear facilities] but it’s possible … it’s such a wonderful, brilliant instrument,” she said.
The Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) said it is “right to be concerned about Ukraine’s 15 ageing Soviet-design nuclear reactors”.
“The three reactors at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant and the six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are the two sites most likely to be affected by a Russian invasion,” the observatory added.
The VVER 1000 pressurised water reactors at Zaporizhzhia each contain 163 assemblies – or structured groups of fuel rods. Each assembly contains about 500kg of uranium dioxide, making the total fuel inside one reactor about 80 tonnes.
Nuclear risk from war in Ukraine isn’t targeted missiles but accidental hits on reactors, safety expert warns
Kyiv nuclear safety expert Dmytro Gumenyuk told i while a direct attack is unlikely, military invasion raises the risk of possible accidental hits from missiles or artillery
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has found seven possible routes Russia could take to invade Ukraine around the country’s border
Ukraine’s nuclear power plants would pose a risk of radioactive pollution in Europe if caught in the crossfire of a Russian invasion, a Kyiv safety expert has told
The chance of a direct military attack on such facilities would be highly unlikely but a lack of high-precision weapons in the occupied Donbas suggests there could be an increased chance of sensitive facilities being hit accidentally.
If this happens, radiation could contaminate air, soil and waterways, affecting not only Ukraine but also Russia and much of Europe, according to Dmytro Gumenyuk, head of safety analysis at the State Scientific and Technical Centre for Nuclear and Radiation Safety, a body within the state nuclear inspectorate.
Ukraine has 15 nuclear reactors in four power plants, which provide 52 per cent of the country’s electricity: Khelnitsky and Rivne in the northwest, and Zaporizhzhia and the South Ukrainian plants in the west and south respectively.
Some facilities including a nuclear waste storage site in the exclusion zone at Chernobyl – where in 1986 catastrophic failure at the power plant resulted in the worst nuclear disaster in history – lie close to the country’s borders, where Russia has amassed nearly 200,000 troops.
The plant at Zaporizhzhia is only about 150 miles from the front line in Donetsk, while the South Ukrainian plant is about another 160 miles further west.
While a direct attack is unlikely, military invasion raises the risk of possible accidental hits from missiles or artillery. On Tuesday the thermal power station at Shchastya, near the conflict line in Luhansk, caught fire amid shelling, leaving 40,000 residents without electricity.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has found seven possible routes Russia could take to invade Ukraine around the country’s border
Mr Gumenyuk said: “Our NPP [nuclear power plant] wasn’t designed for military protection. Of course it wasn’t designed against tanks, bombs, missiles and so on.
“In case of a military attack it is not a long time for getting from Dontesk to Zaporizhzhia NPP, and of course taking into account the small distances from the Russian Federation, we could suppose that our power plants are not fully protected from military attack from our neighbour.”
A direct attack by Russia is unlikely. Lada Roslycky, founder of the Ukraine-based Black Trident defence and security group, said: “From a military perspective and a defence perspective it would be an idiotic action.”
However, she pointed out the separatists’ lack of high-precision weapons in conflict in the occupied Donbas does raise the chance of sensitive facilities being hit accidentally.
She also suggested that this could be part of a Russian strategy of fomenting uncertainty through psychological warfare, by holding out the threat of attacking such facilities. “I really don’t think they would do it [attack nuclear facilities] but it’s possible … it’s such a wonderful, brilliant instrument,” she said.
The Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) said it is “right to be concerned about Ukraine’s 15 ageing Soviet-design nuclear reactors”.
“The three reactors at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant and the six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant are the two sites most likely to be affected by a Russian invasion,” the observatory added.
The VVER 1000 pressurised water reactors at Zaporizhzhia each contain 163 assemblies – or structured groups of fuel rods. Each assembly contains about 500kg of uranium dioxide, making the total fuel inside one reactor about 80 tonnes.
Gathering data?
Not a good look, but I understand. Can't get mad if in the future Ukraine says fuck your asylum request
If you look at these two maps and along with the map DC post, it seems Russia will have control over most of the key locations at some point
water ways
Air ports
Nuclear plants
Capital city
I am really curious as to how long Russia c an hold all of this with no food, ongoing sanctions and low troop morale? These Ukrainian ain't gonna just say fuck it next month and bow down and accept Putin as their new leader.
I would say what I think gonna happen but I’m be call pro-Russian or some other phrase I don’t know what it means
Ummmm fuck it, I’ve been called a female once, when a member didn’t know nothing about me
just look at the map and think about The significance of those areas.
airports - planes can fly in from Russia & Belarus to bring in supplies and troops
Waterways - Ukraine will be completely cut off if they let Russia Forces reach Odesa(that’s if they haven’t captured it already)
I think the Moldova region west of Odesa is connected to Russia
Ukraine can’t lose Kyiv and Odesa
geographically to me that would be devastating.
The Capital = governing buildings
southern Ukraine =access to water ways…
they already lost control of a couple nuclear plants
