blog posts Coca-Cola and McDonald's left Russia. Their brands stayed behind Aug 17, 2022 10:30 am by ReutersIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Reuters (Aug. 17) – Western brands that exit Russia face years of battling knockoffs. Coke, which left in August, is fighting a rip-off of its Fanta brand. 'This should, in normal times, be an easy win for Coca-Cola,' says U of I's Peter Maggs. Share on Facebook Tweet Email