Moscow McDonald's swamped with customers before chain closes in Russia

Hundreds of cars were seen queuing in the snow outside the fast food joint, with one witness saying the line stretched for almost ‘half a mile’.

The scenes came after McDonald’s said it will close its 850 locations in Russia as western companies continue to pull out of the country following Vladimir Putin’s devastating invasion in Ukraine that has sparked global outrage.

Russians have been finding it increasingly difficult to get their hands on Western goods as more sanctions are imposed, pummelling the country’s economy.

As bombs continued to fall on Ukraine, a video of the queue showed dozens of cars waiting below McDonald’s iconic glowing yellow ‘M’, suggesting the people of Russia are not loving the brutal sanctions.