Jennifer Garner: Russia ‘Slavicizes’ McDonald’s as “Uncle Vanya’s”… War or no war, Big Mac addicted Russians must be given their fix

Russian fast-food chain backed by parliament to replace McDonald’s reveals near-identical branding

Moscow has invested in domestic fast-food chains after McDonald’s shut its restaurants in Russia

As result of McDonald’s obsession among the Slavic people as eivident by this stash…

And this…

Russian handcuffed himself to the entrance of McDonald’s and addresses Western countries… “Why must we give up our habits?

A Russian restaurant chain billed as a replacement for McDonald’s has reportedly revealed a logo that is extremely similar to the fast-food giant’s famous gold arches.

A trademark registration for the Uncle Vanya franchise was filed last week with Russian authorities, according to media reports.

McDonald’s last week said it would temporarily close all 847 of its restaurants in Russia as global brands face consumer pressure to oppose Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Since the Chicago-based fast-food giant shuttered its nearly 850 stores in Russia last week amid the war in Ukraine, fears have circulated that Russian parties might try to infringe on McDonald’s trademark.
It’s happening.
Say hello to “Uncle Vanya’s”

Uncle Vanya’s new logo is apparently modelled on the cyrillic “B”, which refers to the “V” in Uncle Vanya, and social media users were quick to point out its similarity to McDonald’s branding.