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McDonald's closes shop in Crimea

2014-04-04 84 Dailymotion

Residents of Sevastopol trying to get their fix of Big Macs and Quarter Pounders on Friday, were met with this...<br/> <br />Closed doors at McDonald's three restaurants in Crimea.<br/> <br />The fast food chain says it's suspending its work here, citing "manufacturing reasons".<br/> <br />It's the second international company to cease operations in Crimea since Russia annexed this peninsula.<br/> <br />Many residents here seem just fine with the decision.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) SEVASTOPOL RESIDENT, ANDREI MERKULOV, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Thank God it's closed down', and I hope it will not reopen."<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Russian) SEVASTOPOL RESIDENT, ANTON SVISTOV, SAYING:<br/> <br />"McDonald's is being closed down. I think all sensible people are happy about it."<br/> <br />Crimea's hasty unification with Russia last month has companies with assets in this region worried.<br/> <br />It's unclear how the change will impact businesses here.<br/> <br />But in Moscow's Pushkin Square, McDonald's customers say the closure is just wron

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