Eugene McParland on Nostr: In 2022–2023, Mars claimed it had donated a total of $25.5M for Ukraine's ...
In 2022–2023, Mars claimed it had donated a total of $25.5M for Ukraine's humanitarian needs. While these donations appear substantial on the surface, they do little to offset the financial support Mars provides to moscow, contributing nearly $200M in profit tax alone from 2022 to 2023.
Beyond Mars’ financial contributions to russian coffers, the continued presence of its widely recognized brands normalizes and implicitly condones the war in the eyes of the russian population
Source: B4Ukraine
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