[marcusmaximus]

Lucky Strike maker British American Tobacco, which has a factory in St Petersburg and has boasted of its 'significant contribution to the development of the tobacco industry and the country's economy as a whole'.

[oblomov]

I’m sure they’ll all be welcomed back by Russians with open arms.

[larrytown]

Give ‘em all the tobacco products they can choke down - let ‘em do the depopulation job better than they’re already doing now.

[DannyTN]

Some Russians don’t need Estee Lauder.

But to some of them it’s a crippling blow.

[Enterprise]

Say what? Estee Lauder pulled out? Well, that just stinks.

[HighSierra5]

Somehow I don’t think Pukin gives a hoot.

[Alberta's Child]

I suspect most of these companies are bailing out of Russia for one reason: With the collapse of the ruble under these economic sanctions, their revenues in U.S. dollars are plummeting even if their business in Russia is not affected at all. It might be easier to just abandon the market than explain this in their SEC filings.