I think whether they go back will depend on what the country looks like after things stabilize. If Russia comes out of this still on belligerent footing then spending resources to reestablish a presence will be extremely risky. Even if leadership changes and makes conciliatory noises I would expect things to still take some years before the world can trust it's authentic.

Indeed, I know of several companies that have said they will sell the business to a local entity, but keep the options open to come back when the situation changes.

Probably whatever oligarch buys it will buy it for cheap and will cash in big time when McDonald's buys it back, so a big cash flow to supporters of the regime...

> Russia is a large economy that any global company would want to be a part of

When companies jump the ship this soon, makes you wonder how big of an economy Russia actually is.

Large economy the size of Italy?

Absolutely. Just a marketing move to help people forget they are selling cancer