Foreign businesses that have continued operating in Russia despite international sanctions and widespread condemnation are facing backlash in Poland as people increasingly boycott the brands. Store sales at such brands in Poland have declined, according to the country’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, citing government data. “It shows that ordinary people, more than corporations, understand that current times are exceptional,” Morawiecki said to reporters on March 24. “Decency requires taking actions that trigger losses.” Though the Polish prime minister did not state which specific brands have been affected, French businesses like Leroy Merlin, a home improvement chain, and Auchan, a grocery chain, have both been facing boycott campaigns against them. Local entities have also taken action against some of the brands. Polskie Radio, a state-backed broadcaster, has stopped airing Leroy Merlin’s commercials. Poland’s biggest private television network TVN is suspending a sponsorship agreement it had with the French company. Leroy Merlin …