The Russian imitation of the MCDonaldão remains unpuffed

The lack of proper variety of potatoes imposes on consumers to find a side dish differently to accompany burgers and their chips.

The company says it expects to have French fries back on the menu by autumn.

McDonald's withdrew from Russia in protest of the invasion of Ukraine.

The American fast-food giant sold his restaurants to a Russian businessman, and in June some of his points were re-opened by the name “Vcusno of Tochka”, which translates as a delicious “and so many”.

In a statement to the Russian news agency Tass, the company explained that the year 2021 produced a poor harvest for the variety of potatoes needed to make fries.

He said the company generally tried to obtain potatoes from Russian producers, but it was also impossible to import potatoes from markets that could offer a temporary replacement for local cultures.

McDonald's opened his first restaurant in Moscow in 1990, a sign of Soviet Russia establishing closer economic and cultural ties with the West.

Russia is now under wide western sanctions, which are cutting supply chains and increasing unemployment.

The Russian economy is expected to shrink by 10% in 2022. / PERISCOP/