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Ground Report | New Delhi: Tech companies Russia; As the war in Ukraine continues, with Russian forces closing in on the capital Kyiv, the global tech industry is joining governments and the international community in taking action to punish Vladimir Putin. Dozens of companies, in Silicon Valley and around the world, are responding to Russia's invasion by disconnecting the country from its products, digital services and systems.
Apple: The tech giant announced that it will pause product sales in Russia due to its deep concern about the invasion of Ukraine.
Google: The company removed Russian state-funded media outlets, including RT, from its news-related features and the Google News search tool.
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Goal: The renowned social network that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp restricted access to RT and Sputnik within the EU and banned Russian state media from running ads or monetizing their platforms anywhere in the world.
YouTube: The Google-owned video-sharing website and social media platform halted the ability of Russian state media channels to earn money through video ads.
Twitter: The social network stopped ads in Russia and Ukraine to ensure they don't distract from public safety. (Meanwhile, Russia has restricted access to Twitter.)
TikTok: Video social media app TikTok restricted access to Russian state-controlled media accounts, including RT and Sputnik, in the EU.
Netflix: The streaming platform has refused to carry Russian state TV channels like Channel One on its streaming service, but will continue to operate in Russia.
MIT: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has cut ties with the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, a Russian research university in Moscow.
TSMC: The world's largest semiconductor company, based in Taiwan, is halting sales of chips to Russia, including domestically designed Elbrus-brand chips.
Intel: The American chipmaker stopped sales to Russia.
AMD: Advanced Micro Devices has also halted sales of computer chips to Russia. Along with Intel, the two companies make up a large part of the desktop CPU market.
Dell Technologies – The computer maker has pledged to suspend sales of its products in Russia and Ukraine, promising to closely monitor the situation to determine next steps.
Uber: The ride-sharing app is distancing itself from Russian ride-sharing service Yandex.Taxi and said it plans to "accelerate" the sale of its shares in the service.
Bolt: The European private transportation startup ceased operations in Belarus after Belarus supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Its delivery app, Bolt Market, removed "all products produced in Russia or associated with Russian companies."
Snapchat: The social network said it will not show ads in Russia, Belarus, or Ukraine. The company also stopped all ad sales in Russia and Belarus.
Viber: Japan's Rakuten Group, owner of the popular messaging app, said it will remove advertising from its app in Russia. (Tech companies Russia)
Roku: The company, which makes streaming boxes for televisions, said it will ban the Russian state news channel RT in Europe.
Microsoft: The tech giant said it will remove Russian state media apps from its Windows app store and will not post ads on state media websites. It will also suspend all sales of new products in Russia, which include Xbox consoles.
Electronic Arts: The leading video game publisher said it will remove the Russian national team and Russian club teams from the latest FIFA games. It will also eliminate the Russian and Belarus national and club ice hockey teams from the final NHL game.
Nokia: The Finnish manufacturer of network equipment announced that it will stop deliveries to Russia to comply with the sanctions imposed on the country.
Ericsson: The Swedish telecommunications company will also suspend its shipments to Russia, according to an internal memo from the company's chief executive reviewed by Reuters.
PayPal: The online payment company has stopped accepting new users from Russia. It had previously blocked some users and some Russian banks.
GoDaddy – The web hosting company no longer supports new domain registrations with the .ru extension, which represents Russia.
Spotify: The streaming music service closed its Russian office "indefinitely" and removed all content from RT and Sputnik in Europe and other regions.
Oracle: The cloud services giant has suspended operations in Russia after Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov asked the company to stop doing business in Russia "until the conflict is resolved."
SAP: The German software corporation stopped sales of its products and services to Russia to align with sanctions against the country.
DuckDuckGo – The privacy-focused search engine stopped its partnership with the Russian search engine Yandex.
Reddit: The site banned users from posting links to Russian state-sponsored media outlets.
Airbnb: The platform stopped operations in Russia and Belarus.
CD Projekt Red – The Polish gaming company announced that it will stop selling games in Russia and Belarus, including from its online gaming marketplace GOG.com.
Sony: The electronics giant will not release its flagship PlayStation driving game, Gran Turismo 7, in Russia.
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