and as for western sanctions and global brands leaving russia, we are very tough people you can t scare us. then the very first mcdonald s restaurant opened right here 32 years ago, that was a hugely powerful symbol, a symbol of russia embracing western culture, western ideas, western food. what s happening here today with the departure of mcdonald s and its russian replacement, that s a symbol too, but a symbol of how russia and the west are now moving apart. over in the kremlin, no burgers but a hefty serving of patriotism. at a ceremony vladimir putin called on russians to devote themselves to the motherland, but he will know that western sanctions are having an impact. here s one example. russian tv reports that due to sanctions russian car makers can t import key components, so the new lada s being made without any airbags or an anti lock braking system. taxi driver nikita thinks the russian economy is in for a bumpy ride. the prices in roubles, they became ridiculou