A Russian McDonald's Fan Is CHAINED To A Restaurant To Keep It From Closing As Anti-war Protests Erupt Across The Country

A RUSSIAN McDonald’s fan dramatically chained himself to a restaurant in Moscow today in a desperate attempt to prevent it from closing.

The man, reportedly named Luka Safronov, was filmed staging his own protest just hours before the fast food giant was to close doors across the country in response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Luka Safronov was filmed during a dramatic protest at McDonald’s on the last day before its temporary closure in RussiaCredit: NEXTA

McDonald’s, which employs 62,000 people, last week announced the temporary closure of 850 restaurants in Russia due to the war.

Many fast food fans have been devastated by the strike and food in the country is now being sold online for up to £255.

And a furious Luca took to the streets on Sunday, chaining himself to the door of a restaurant to fight the closure to the bitter end.

The footage reportedly shows an angry Russian shouting, “The closure is a hostile act against me and my fellow citizens!”

Hungry patrons pass by Luka on their way to the last gas station at the restaurant.

Later, others can be heard laughing as spectators gather and police approach, Financial Times journalist Max Seddon tweeted.

Luka can eventually be seen dragging Luka through the crowd, which marks the end of the desperate protest.

It comes after McDonald’s President and CEO Chris Kempkinski said in a letter to employees that closing his stores was the right decision for now.

He said: “As we move forward, McDonald’s will continue to assess the situation and determine if any further action is required.

“At this stage, it is impossible to predict when we will be able to reopen our restaurants in Russia.

“We are facing disruptions in our supply chain along with other operational implications. We will also be closely monitoring the humanitarian situation.”

Currently, a number of corporations have ceased their activities in Russia in protest against the war in Ukraine.

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Starbucks is suspending 130 stores and Pepsico Inc has announced it will suspend sales of Pepsi-Cola and global beverage brands in Russia, including 7up and Mirinda.

Anti-war demonstrations took place across Russia this weekend to protest the Russian-led conflict.

Russian police detained more than 800 people for protesting Moscow’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine on Sunday as the conflict entered its third week.

OVD-Info, which tracks arrests during protests, said police detained 817 people during demonstrations in 37 Russian cities.

An AFP journalist reporting on the protests in Moscow witnessed at least a dozen arrests and said the police took everyone away without press releases.

According to the journalist, the young woman shouted “peace to the world” as she was taken away by two police officers.

According to an AFP correspondent, some OMON fighters wore the letter “Z” in the color of the Russian flag on their helmets.

The letter, seen on Russian tanks and vehicles in Ukraine, has become a symbol of support for what Moscow calls its “special military operation.”

Law enforcement agencies in Moscow said on Sunday evening that they had detained about 300 people in the center of the capital for violating public order.

In Russia’s second city, St. Petersburg, AFP recorded several arrests, including a protester being dragged across the ground.