

HPE exiting Russia & Belarus over war in Ukraine Date: Content Type: Article.Tech company Canva withdraws entirely from Russia after pressure, joining global exodus as war continues Date: Content Type: Article.IBM lays off staff & winds down operations in Russia Date: Content Type: Article.Microsoft scales down Russia operations, over 400 employees will be affected Date: Content Type: Article.Yet supplies of Western computer parts continued, a joint investigation finds. comments Date: Content Type: ArticleĪfter Russia invaded Ukraine, the West announced tough new sanctions and tech companies said they had halted all exports to Russia.

New investigation finds shipment of Western computer parts used in Russian weapons continued after invasion incl.New rules on what media companies can broadcast or post online mean publishing material deemed to be "fake news" about Russia's invasion of Ukraine can lead to lengthy prison sentences. "Unfortunately, recently enacted legislation further restricting access to information, eliminating free expression, and criminalizing certain types of news puts the safety of Spotify's employees and the possibility of even our listeners at risk." Spotify shut its office in Russia earlier in March.īut it said it had wanted to keep its service operational to provide "independent news" to the country. The music streaming company said safety concerns about staff and "possibly even our listeners" had pushed it to fully suspend its free service.
