Since the onset of the war with Ukraine, over a thousand multinational corporations have announced plans to scale back their operations in Russia. However, many remain in various capacities, including Coca-Cola and Pepsi, according to Bloomberg. After Vladimir Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Coca-Cola was among the first multinational corporations to pledge its departure from Russia as a protest. To avoid inevitable issues with complying with anticipated Western sanctions against the Kremlin, Coca-Cola asked its partners to remove cans and bottles from stores, cease syrup supp…