Starbucks to quit Russia but pay six months’ wages
The coffee giant says it will continue to pay nearly 2,000 staff at its Russian shops for six months. …
The Kuwait-based Alshaya Group, which owns and operates the Starbucks stores, said the decision to leave was a “Starbucks announcement” and referred questions to the coffee chain. It did not say whether it would seek to sell its stores or reopen under a new brand.