Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Nike for leaving Russia market
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated on Friday he had spoken to Nike Inc and thanked the U.S. sportswear maker for making what he referred to as the “proper resolution” to drag out of Russia.
“That is an instance of how enterprise can play a big function in defending humanity and freedom,” he stated in a nightly video tackle. “If a state chooses the trail of terror, it’s the responsibility of each self-respecting firm to distance itself from such a state.”
The Ukrainian chief offered no additional particulars. Nike officers weren’t instantly obtainable for remark.
Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a “particular operation.”
Nike instructed Reuters on June 23 that it was making a full exit from Russia, after saying in March it will briefly droop operations in any respect its Nike-owned and -operated shops in Russia in response to Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.
Nike joined different main manufacturers in confirming its full departure from the Russian market. Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, which was the main provider of handsets to Russia as of the fourth quarter of 2021, froze shipments in early March citing “present geopolitical developments.”
However Izvestia this week quoted a supply near the corporate as saying gross sales may resume in October, with provides of kit to retailers and a resumption of its official on-line retailer. Samsung stated nothing had been determined.
(Reporting by Elaine Monaghan; Enhancing by David Ljunggren and Matthew Lewis)
