Starbucks is the Latest Company to Exit Russia

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MAY 2022

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story last updated JAN 31

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Starbucks is opting to do the noble thing by abandoning the Russian market. The company has determined that it's more important to uphold democratic values over profit.

Establishment-critical narrative

While the mass exodus of businesses from Russia may serve as an important condemnation of Putin, ultimately it's the average Russian people - many of whom do not support the war - that will suffer.

Go Deeper

The Russia-Ukraine War

Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO

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