The head of the company now running the former McDonald's chain of restaurants in Russia told a business television channel that producers of french fries are refusing to supply to the country and warned that attempts to increase domestic processing are fraught with difficulties. CEO Oleg Paroev told Reuters the chain had sold almost 120,000 burgers on opening day. It has since been forced to admit that it is facing a shortage of french fries until autumn, blaming a poor harvest in Russia and supply chain woes. Moscow deems countries that have imposed sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine as "unfriendly." Paroev said there was a shortage in Russia's harvest this year of the specific potatoes needed for French fries and that other issues could arise, with only a few enterprises capable of processing potatoes for French fries in Russia.

Source: CBC News July 17, 2022 21:19 UTC