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McDonald's Temporarily Suspends Work in Crimea

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    SAN FRANCISCO - FEBRUARY 09: A sign stands outside of a McDonald's restaurant February 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. Fast food chain restaurant McDonald's reported a 7.1 percent increase in same store sales for January as people look towards cheaper food alternatives in the weakening economy. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

    McDonald's has suspended work at its restaurants in Crimea because of "manufacturing reasons," the company announced Friday. The fast food giant has offered to transfer staff at its three Crimean branches to any other McDonald's restaurant in Ukraine, according to a statement posted on its Ukrainian website translated by Reuters. Despite the relocation offer, the statement added it hoped to resume operations in Crimea as soon as possible.

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