Starbucks is opting to do the noble thing by abandoning the Russian market. The company has determined that it's more important to uphold democratic values over profit.
While the mass exodus of businesses from Russia may serve as an important condemnation of Putin, ultimately it's the average Russian people - many of whom do not support the war - that will suffer.
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