McDonald's and other U.S. brands under pressure to stop doing ...

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsMcDonald's and other well-known U.S. companies are still raking in the rubles even after Russia invaded Ukraine — and New York state's pension fund chief is not lovin' it.Neither are many other Americans as calls get louder for boycotting other brands still operating in Russia, and hashtags like #BoycottPepsi, #BoycottCocaCola and #BoycottYumBrands are trending on Twitter.New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli is urging companies to reconsider doing business in Russia because they face “significant and growing legal, compliance, operational, human rights and personnel, and reputational risks.” “Russia’s unlawful invasion of Ukraine has led to unprecedented sanctions against Russian companies and individuals,” wrote DiNapoli, who oversees the state’s roughly $280 billion pension fund, which also owns shares of the companies.“While American sanctions already prohibit investments in many Russian companies, I believe it is prudent to freeze purchases in all Russian companies due to the situation’s unpredictability and the likelihood that conditions will deteriorate."In addition to McDonald's, the other companies DiNapoli addressed on Friday included: Not on DiNapoli's mailing list was Coca-Cola, which last week announced it was donating more than $1 million to Red Cross operations to help Ukrainian refugees in Poland and other countries, but made no mention of its extensive business operations in Russia."Over the last few days, everybody at Coca-Cola has been following the news from Ukraine with heavy hearts," the company said in the statement.