Small figures can be seen in front of the Microsoft logo shown in this illustration taken on February 11, 2022. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / Ilustration
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March 4 – Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O) said on Friday it was suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia, becoming the last Western company to distance itself from Moscow since the invasion of Ukraine.
Several major companies, including Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Nike and Dell Technologies (DELL.N), have severed ties with Russia as Western nations impose bold sanctions on Moscow following the attack.
Apple said on Tuesday that it had suspended all product sales in Russia. Dell made a similar move last week. Read more
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In addition to halting new sales, Microsoft is suspending many aspects of its business in Russia in line with government sanctions, said company president Brad Smith.
Technology companies have also intervened in recent days to curb Russian state media, including RT and Sputnik, in response to government demands and calls to prevent the spread of Russian propaganda. Russia called its actions in Ukraine a “special operation.”
Earlier this week, Microsoft said it had removed RT’s mobile apps from the Windows App Store and banned ads in Russian-sponsored media.
The owner of Facebook Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) and Google and YouTube of Alphabet Inc have also taken steps to restrict Russian state media from making money from ads on their platforms.
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Report by Eva Matthews in Bengaluru; Edited by Saumyadeb Chakrabarti
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