INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Full Stop.', the moniker of the Russian chain that took over the U.S
burger group in Russia in June."Thank God it's leaving," Lukashenko said during a meeting with representatives of the country's agricultural
during the Soviet era, has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for nearly three decades, brutally repressing any perceived threat to his rule.He
is also an ally to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who used neighboring Belarus as a launching pad for his military invention in Ukraine
in February, for which both Belarus and Russia have been sanctioned by the West."We also know how to cut bread in half and put a piece of
meat, fries and salad in it," Lukashenko said.The KSB Victory Restaurants franchise, which operates McDonald's in Belarus, announced earlier
in November it would be changing its name to that of the Russian chain.Its outlets in Russia first opened their doors on June 12, replacing
McDonald's, which left the country over Moscow's Feb
24 offensive against Ukraine.Dozens of other prominent Western brands, including Coca-Cola, H-M and IKEA, have also quit the Russian market
since the Kremlin announced the beginning of its "special military operation" in Ukraine.
