Marriott joins a growing list of multinational companies pulling out of Russia in response to the war and international sanctions.
of multinational companies pulling out of Russia in response to the war and international sanctions levied against Moscow.We have come to the view that newly announced US, UK and EU restrictions will make it impossible for Marriott to continue to operate or franchise hotels in the Russian market," Marriott said in a statement.
"We have therefore made the decision to suspend all Marriott International operations in Russia," it added. "The conflict in Ukraine, now stretching into the fourth month of fighting and displacement, has had grave humanitarian, socioeconomic and global impacts."Over 85 of Marriott's hotels are being used to lodge Ukrainian refugees in neighboring countries and that it has provided $2.7 million to relief organizations operating in Ukraine, the company said.
It said it has also hired more than 250 refugees across more than 40 hotels in 15 European countries.
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