Percieved motivation of companies ending business in Russia among British adults 2022

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 2, 2024

Approximately 34 percent of people in Great Britain thought that the main motivating factor for companies ceasing their operations in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine was to make a statement against the Russia-Ukraine War. One in five respondents thought that companies were ending their business with Russia to protect themselves from potential sanctions.

What do you think is motivating companies to cease trading or end their operations with Russia?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Making a statement against the war	34%
Trying to maintain a positive public image for themselves	31%
Protecting themselves from potential sanctions	20%
Something else	1%
Don't know	13%

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Release date

March 2022

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

March 4 to 6, 2022

Number of respondents

1,707 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

GB adults

Method of interview

Online survey

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Thinking generally about companies that are choosing to cease trading with Russia or end their operations in the country as a result of the ongoing invasion, do you think they are more interested in... (% of British adults)

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