The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, reacted to Nestle's refusal to suspend its activities in Russia. He pointed out that this way the company allows Moscow to continue the war in Europe.
"By refusing to stop doing business in Russia, Nestle is allowing Russia to continue its aggressive war in Europe," Kuleba wrote.
The Foreign Minister stressed that Nestle's refusal to leave Russia causes long-term damage to the company's reputation, which is proportional to the huge scale of Moscow's war crimes in Ukraine.
"It's not too late to change your mind, Nestle," the minister added, attaching a photo of the murdered child to the post.
By refusing to stop business activities in Russia, @Nestle allows Russia’s war of aggression in Europe to continue. Long-term damage to the company’s reputation is proportionate to the scale of Russian war crimes in Ukraine (enormous). Not too late to change your mind, Nestle. pic.twitter.com/1p5jbgtM4j
— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 17, 2022
Earlier today, Prime Minister Denis Shmygal spoke with Nestle CEO Mark Schneider about the company's unethical work in Russia, but "they did not find common ground."
Nestle owns the Svitoch, Torchyn, Mivina, and Nescafe brands in Ukraine.