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Ukraine designates PepsiCo, Mars as 'international war sponsors' (kyivindependent.com)

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Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency added major food corporations PepsiCo and Mars to the "international sponsors of war" list on Sept. 1.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, during wartime. The US is not at war with Russia.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Could've fooled me. I was under the impression we were sending weapons and trainers to one of our allies who are fighting them. Sounds like an enemy to me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Because you're going by feelings and not actual definitions. Which is fine when speaking colloquially, but if you want to take country-level actions, you better have some law to base that on.