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Cola Wars: Coke Stirs Outrage With Map Showing Crimea As Russian
2016-01-05 20:40:12| Beverages - Topix.net
The map, showing Crimea as part of Russia, generated outrage from Ukrainians, who began circulating the hashtag #BanCocaCola and calling for a boycott of the company. Coca-Cola Russia, the affiliate for the global beverage giant whose iconic advertising campaign once tried to make drinking soda synonymous with global harmony, has found a new way to do just the opposite after wading into the geopolitical standoff over Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.
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