As Western firms flee from despot Putin can you tell what big names these knock-off Russian brands are imitating?
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AS a number of Western firms have fled from Russia over the invasion of Ukraine knock-off brands have started to pop up across the country. With many adopting strangely familiar logos, the new bran…
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As Western firms flee from despot Putin can you tell what big names these knock-off Russian brands are imitating?
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Western brands still hold sway in Russia, even if copycats are taking their place
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