Amazon, Papa John's, Philip Morris, and Others Continue 'Russia Boycott'

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[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] Global companies such as Amazon and Papa John's are continuing their 'boycott' movements against Russia, which invaded Ukraine.

On the 9th (local time), Amazon announced that it had suspended Amazon delivery services and access to Amazon Prime Video services in Russia. It also stopped sales of the recently released multiplayer video game 'New World.' Earlier, Amazon decided not to accept new subscriptions to its cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services, within Russia. Amazon confirmed, "Considering the ongoing situation in Russia and Ukraine, we have taken additional measures in this region."

On the same day, Papa John's International also announced that it would suspend all business operations in Russia. Papa John's operates 188 franchise stores within Russia.

Skechers also announced on this day that it had stopped shipments to Russia since last week due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The company also donated $250,000 in humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

Philip Morris International canceled all investment plans related to Russia, including new product launches and manufacturing investments. Jacek Olczak, CEO of Philip Morris, criticized, saying, "We strongly condemn the invasion of Ukraine in the strongest terms." Philip Morris has more than 3,200 employees in Russia. Last year, Russia accounted for about 6% of the company's total revenue.

However, the company confirmed that it will continue to pay salaries to 1,300 employees not only in Russia but also in Ukraine. Last month, the company had stopped operations at its factory in Ukraine.

Along with this, Imperial Brands, well known for Davidoff, also announced that it would suspend production, sales, and marketing activities in Russia. The combined share of Russia and Ukraine accounts for about 2% of the company's total net sales.

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