fatigue, certainly i would ve not have tried to push myself. so what you re trying to say is don t push yourself but do what you can do in a measured way, be prudent about it. that s what i was doing and that s what the president actually did. he performed many of the functions because each day he was feeling better and better and he continue to improve, so there s nothing wrong with fulfilling your functions as long as you do it in a protected environment. asdoctor anthony fauci, thanks o much for coming in talking to us tonight. my pleasure thank you for having me. the grand opening of the new jackie robinson museum in new york city, dedicated to his groundbreaking work both on and off the field. we re back in a second to talk about that. we re back in a second t and h of wireframes. and you can find her,
cracking down on the media there, limiting what reporters can say under threat of imprisonment. reporter: this morning with the kremlin accusing the west of declaring economic war against russia, one of america s most iconic brands preparing the temporary closure of 850 restaurants. russians young and old packing into mcdonald s or grabbing a final takeout. we will miss it a lot. it was very delicious. my friends and i really like it. hard, hard times. hard times are coming? yes. reporter: the grand opening hype was as foreign to moscow as the hamburger. reporter: 30 years ago as the iron curtain fell, the golden arches arrived in the soviet union. it fell like a new chapter. now that era may be over. at the same restaurant today, it was easy to find supporters of
under threat of imprisonment reporter: after one of america s most iconic brands announced a temporary closure of 850 restaurants, russians young and old packing into mcdonald s or grabbing a final takeout. we will miss it a lot. it was very delicious. my friends and i really like it hard time. hard times? yeah. hard times are coming. yes reporter: a growing list of western companies closing their russian businesses for now, though the full impact is yet to be felt. in moscow today, we counted five starbucks and seven mcdonald s still open, one with a line for lunch the kremlin tonight accusing the west of declaring economic war against russia the grand opening hype was as foreign to moscow as the hamburger. reporter: 30 years ago as the iron curtain fell, the
the soviet union was still intact. barely. it was starting to unravel. when mcdonald s the very symbol of american capitals and opened its first store in moscow. at the height of the paristroika economic reform under president mikhail gorbachev. it was located in push and square. it was a very, very big deal. this was the front page of the washington post on the day that the store opened. a one below the fold was on the mcdonald s titled quote moscow plays ketchup. get it, ketchup. this is how nbc news covered the story at the time. the grand opening hype was foreign to moscow as the hamburger. george cool heart started with the soviets 14 years ago. it was ecstatic. would i d recommend is that this is a great market. this is a market that s open for business.