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McDonald's in Moscow

In January 1990 the global fast food giant opened its first restaurant in the capital of the USSR. Witness speaks to George Cohon, the man behind the deal; and to Sveta Polyakova, one of the first Russians to work there.

(Photo: McDonald's in Moscow. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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Wed 4 Feb 2015 08:50GMT
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