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Polish Ambassador Says Sanctions On Russia Should "Last For A Decade, Maybe 15 Years" Poland’s Ambassador to the United States, Marek Magierowski, wants the new US and EU-led sanctions on Russia which came in the aftermath of its Feb.24 invasion of Ukraine to last for ten or up to 15 years. He described in a live interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday that the sanctions should "last for a decade, maybe 15 years." Also amid allegations that Russian forces are targeting hospitals, which are similar to claims made in Aleppo during Russia''s prior years'' military action there, Magierowski cited "acts of barbarism in Ukraine" that he called "war crimes, atrocities." Poland’s Ambassador to the US, Marek Magierowski On this point, he said, "I do believe and I am confident that Mr. Putin and his cronies and all his closest aides will end up in the dock, in the Hague, in the International Criminal Court, because this is what he has already fully deserved," according to CNN. Here''s what he told Amanpour in the interview on how long-lasting Russia''s total economic isolation should be: “I think that if we wanted to retaliate for that invasion against Ukraine with punitive measures and by crippling the Russian economy, we have to be determined and ready to uphold the sanctions in a longer term .

As Thursday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: No breakthrough came from the highest-level Ukraine-Russia meeting since fighting began . Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov reached no significant agreement in Antalya, Turkey, in the countries'' first cabinet-level meeting since the start of the invasion on Feb. 24. The toll of Russia''s attack on a maternity hospital in Mariupol becomes clearer . Ukrainian officials say three people died, including one child , and at least 17 people were wounded in Wednesday''s attack. Russian authorities claim the hospital was used as a paramilitary base. Russia''s Embassy in the U.K. claimed in a tweet that a pregnant beauty blogger "played" an injured victim for photos with "realistic makeup." Mariupol, meanwhile, remains under siege. These satellite images show the devastation . The U.S. still believes a no-fly zone over Ukraine could result in a larger war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said either a full or limited no-fly zone would "almost certainly" lead to a direct confrontation between Russia and the U.S. and NATO.

McDonald''s made the first call in fast food, and says it could lose out on $50 million a month. Starbucks, Yum, and Papa John''s have all followed.

More employees at three New York Starbucks locations have voted to unionize, bringing the total number of unionized Starbucks shops to six in two dozen states, The Associated Press reported.Starbucks employees at Cheektowaga, Amherst, and Depew…

Major food and drink titans have paused operations in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Fashion chain takes action after previously saying its shops would stay open because clothes ‘are a necessity of life’ Ukraine-Russia war – latest updates The Japanese retailer Uniqlo is the latest international brand to suspend operations in Russia in a U-turn after pressure to take action over the war in Ukraine. Earlier this week Fast Retailing, the clothing chain’s owner, said it intended to keep its Russian shops open because clothing was a “necessity of life”, even as a string of brands from McDonald’s and Starbucks to Burberry and Asos suspended operations in the country. Continue reading…

The Japanese retailer joins a growing list of global chains such as McDonald''s, Starbucks, KFC, Zara, and H&M to close stores in Russia.

Nestlé the world''s largest packaged food group, said on Wednesday it had suspended all capital investment in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The Switzerland-based company''s decision follows similar moves by other food majors, which are under pressure from consumers to take a stand against the conflict. Other Consumer Goods Companies React Procter & Gamble and Unilever noted this week they were ending new capital investment in Russia and no longer advertising in the country. Unilever has suspended all imports and exports of products into and out of the country. PepsiCo Inc, Coca-Cola Co and Starbucks Corp also stopped sales of their best-known products in Russia. Nestlé, which previously highlighted it had stopped all advertising in Russia, told Reuters it would continue supplying essential food products in Russia, taking a similar line to other food majors. Companies Withdraw McDonald’s noted that it would go on paying salaries to its 62,000…

The big American companies are the latest to suspend their operations in the wake of Russia''s invasion of Ukraine.

After years of cultivating the Russian market, McDonald''s, Starbucks, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola said they would temporarily close locations or stop selling products there.

Peet''s Coffee just launched a vegan spring menu full of ingredients by Beyond Meat, JUST Egg and Violife.

Employees at three more Starbucks stores in suburban Buffalo have voted to form unions, a count of ballots revealed Wednesday, bringing to six the number of unionized Starbucks shops and further advancing organizing efforts underway in at least two dozen states.

Three more Starbucks locations in the Buffalo, New York, area have voted in support of unionizing, dealing yet another blow to the coffee giant.

NEW YORK — McDonald’s Corp said on Wednesday that the temporary closure of its 847 stores in Russia will cost the fast-food chain about $50 million a month. A cascade of major American brands, including Starbucks Corp, PepsiCo Inc and Coca-Cola Co, followed McDonald’s on Tuesday in saying they would cease some or all business […]

McDonald’s and Starbucks are shutting down their restaurants and cafés in Russia, and Coca-Cola is suspending its operations there in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What do you think? Read more…