INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Full Stop.', the moniker of the Russian chain that took over the United States burger group in Russia in June."Thank God it's leaving,"
Lukashenko said during a meeting with representatives of the country's agricultural sector."We have to do now ourselves what that
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.
