Dozens of Companies Pulling Out of Russia After Invasion of Ukraine

The owner of Pine Tavern in Bend, Oregon, pours out Russian vodka in protest in the days before Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022 Courtesy of KTVZ Newchannel 21

Companies that have been doing business in Russia for decades are now streaming out like ants fleeing a disrupted ant hill.

Dozens of big-name corporations have announced they will stop sales in Russia, break from joint ventures, or remove themselves from other kinds of business relationships in the country because of the nation’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine.

Some made the break immediately. For others, extrication will take some time.

The growing list of companies includes retailers, shippers, carmakers, and energy companies, some joining a global effort to shun Russia in disapproval of the attack that began early on Feb. 24 in what President Vladimir Putin had called a “special operation.”