SUPERMARKET chain Sainsbury’s will stop selling all products that come from Russia and change the name of Chicken Kievs to Chicken Kyiv to match the Ukrainian spelling of the capital city.
The company said that it would be removing Russian Standard vodka and Karpayskiye black sunflower seeds from its shelves.
But it will continue to sell JJ Whitley products after the manufacturer said it plans to move all production to Chorley in the UK.
“We stand united with the people of Ukraine. We have reviewed our product range and have decided to remove from sale all products that are 100% sourced from Russia,” the supermarket said.
It comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin last week launched a full-scale and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
The attack has led to biting sanctions from Europe, the US and others, and western companies are withdrawing en masse from Russia in response.
“We stand united with the people of Ukraine. We have reviewed our product range and have decided to remove from sale all products that are 100% sourced from Russia,” Sainsbury’s said.
On Friday JD Sports also announced plans to withdraw from Russia, following other clothing retailers such as Asos and Boohoo.
The move is largely symbolic as the business only makes 0.05% of its sales in Russia through its website and wholesale partners.
It also has no sites or employees in either Russia or Ukraine.
“Everyone at JD is shocked and deeply concerned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and expresses the utmost sympathy for all Ukrainians,” the company said.
It added: “The conflict in Ukraine continues to generate grave concern and we look forward to reconciliation and the return to peace within the region.”
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