VI. Reading Comprehension         Starbucks joined McDonald’s in announcing a permanent end to its operationsin Russia this week, having previously suspended trading in Russia in March. Thenews comes amid an exodus of Western businesses from Russia, including tech giantApple and furniture retailer IKEA.        Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western businesses in Russia have beenrushing towards the exit, symbolizing an end to decades of economic, political, anddiplomatic cooperation between the nation and the West.        A month after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Starbucks andMcDonald’s followed other major global brands in announcing a temporary closureof their businesses in Russia. In scenes reminiscent of the burger chain’s 1990opening in the country, consumers rushed to McDonald’s restaurants to get a lastmeal before the closures, despite freezing winter temperatures.          According to CNN, the temporary closure in both Russia and Ukraine costMcDonald’s $127 million, including $100 million for disposed food and inventory,and $27 million to cover staff costs and payments for leases and supplies. Theclosures affected McDonald’s net income, which fell 28% in the first three monthsof the year.     On May 16, the company announced that the temporary closure of its restaurantsin Russia would be made permanent. “The humanitarian crisis caused by the war inUkraine, and the precipitating unpredictable operating environment, have ledMcDonald’s to conclude that continued ownership of the business in Russia is nolonger tenable, nor is it consistent with McDonald’s values,” the company said in astatement.      The company later found a buyer in Russian businessman Alexander Govor, whoalready operated 25 of McDonald’s outlets in Siberia. The nearly 850 Russianrestaurants will operate under a new name, staffed by the same 62,000 employees.McDonald’s has been busy taking down all golden arches and related branding atopits restaurants—in a process it calls “de-Arching”.      A week later, Starbucks followed in McDonald’s footsteps, announcing itsdecision to “exit and no longer have a brand presence in the Russian market”. Thecafe chain said in a statement that it would continue to pay its 2,000 employees’salaries for six months.
【題組】36. Based on the article, which of the following brands has left Russia?
(A)IKEA
(B)Walmart
(C)CNN
(D)KFC