Makers of Basic Necessities Face ‘Tradeoff’ Supplying Russia With Cookies, Soap

Makers of Basic Necessities Face ‘Tradeoff’ Supplying Russia With Cookies, Soap
Customers at the Edeka grocery store buy pasta, as the spread of COVID-19 continues in Duesseldorf, Germany, on April 29, 2020. Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters
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NEW YORK/LONDON—Makers of everyday staples from Pampers diapers to Dove soap are walking a fine line by continuing to sell their products in Russia, as pressure grows on multinational companies to take a stand against Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine.

McDonald’s Corp. said on Tuesday it was closing its restaurants in Russia, including its iconic Pushkin Square location in Moscow. PepsiCo Inc., Coca-Cola Co., and Starbucks Corp. also stopped sales of their best-known products in Russia.