{"id":415775,"date":"2022-03-11T19:46:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:46:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uniqlo-halts-russia-operations-amid-ukraine-war\/"},"modified":"2022-03-11T19:46:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T16:46:47","slug":"uniqlo-halts-russia-operations-amid-ukraine-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uniqlo-halts-russia-operations-amid-ukraine-war\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uniqlo halts Russia operations amid Ukraine war"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3befa133062\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3befa133062\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uniqlo-halts-russia-operations-amid-ukraine-war\/#%E2%80%9CUniqlo_halts_Russia_operations_amid_Ukraine_war%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Uniqlo halts Russia operations amid Ukraine war&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CUniqlo_halts_Russia_operations_amid_Ukraine_war%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Uniqlo halts Russia operations amid Ukraine war&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Uniqlo is reversing an earlier decision to continue doing business in Russia after coming under fire for not joining more than 330 other multinational companies who cut ties with the country over the invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile continuing our Uniqlo business in Russia, it has become clear to us that we can no longer proceed due to a number of difficulties,\u201d Fast Retailing, the clothing brand\u2019s parent company, said in a statement on Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, we have decided today to temporarily suspend our operations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company added: \u201cFast Retailing is strongly against any acts of hostility. We condemn all forms of aggression that violate human rights and threaten the peaceful existence of individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, company founder Tadashi Yanai defended a decision to continue operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClothing is a necessity of life,\u201d Yanai told <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/Politics\/Ukraine-war\/Uniqlo-to-continue-selling-clothes-in-Russia\">the Japanese newspaper Nikkei<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people of Russia have the same right to live as we do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Major retailers including Starbucks, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le, H&amp;M, McDonald\u2019s, Coca-Cola, and Nike are among the scores of multinationals who have pulled out of Russia in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uniqlo-russia-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Uniqlo's parent company Fast Retailing put out a statement on Thursday indicating it would freeze its activities in Russia.\" class=\"wp-image-21495827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uniqlo-russia-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uniqlo-russia-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/uniqlo-russia-35.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Uniqlo\u2019s parent company Fast Retailing put out a statement on Thursday indicating it would freeze its activities in Russia.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Konstantin Zavrazhin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, Inditex, the parent company of clothing retailer Zara, said it would temporarily close all of its approximately 500 stores in Russia and shutter its online sales operation in the country.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social media<\/a> users have applied intense public pressure on companies that have either been silent about the war or who have insisted on maintaining business ties with Russia despite the horrific images coming in from Ukraine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ukraine-russia-86.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"More than 330 multinational companies have suspended business in Russia in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.\" class=\"wp-image-21495826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ukraine-russia-86.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ukraine-russia-86.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/ukraine-russia-86.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>More than 330 multinational companies have suspended business in Russia in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">ZUMA24.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The shuttering of popular businesses is just another sign of mounting economic pressure on Russia, whose currency has cratered due to the sanctions.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, The Post reported that\u00a0Russian shoppers packed Ikea stores\u00a0after the furniture retailer said it would close stores due to operational concerns.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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