Apparently, the company did not draw any fundamental conclusions about the aggressor country.
The Decathlon sporting goods chain, one of three present in Ukraine and declaring its intention to continue operating in Russia , is forced to leave Russia. This was reported by the French media with reference to the company's press release.
According to the company's statement, this decision was made due to the fact that as a result of sanctions, “the terms of supply for continuing operations in Russia are no longer met.”
The suspension was announced on Tuesday in an e-mail to employees, in which the company said it was “unable to support 92% (of) its supplies” to Russia due to “international sanctions.”
At the same time, the company apparently did not draw any fundamental conclusions about the aggressor country.
“We will continue to support our 2,500 Russian employees,” Decathlon said.
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Decathlon is one of the three brands of the Mulliez family association operating in Russia, along with Auchan and Leroy Merlin, which continue to operate there. In recent days, these three brands have been criticized for their stated desire to stay in Russia.
On March 24, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky before the French Parliament asked Renault, Auchan, Leroy Merlin and others to “stop being sponsors of the Russian military machine” in Ukraine.
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Decathlon has been present in Russia since 2006, has 60 stores in 25 cities in Russia. The brand is significantly present in the Moscow region, where 22 of its stores are located.
