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Starbucks suspends business in Russia. As follows from the statement of the management, all cafes in the Russian Federation are closed.
Also Netflix temporarily stops work in the Russian Federation. Subscriptions are canceled at the end of the term, the company said.
On the eve it became known that Netflix will not broadcast 20 Russian federal TV channels, the mandatory broadcasting of which is required by Russian law from March 1.
Prior to this, users of the Netflix service in Russia encountered difficulties in paying for a subscription. Telegram channel “Netflix Russia” reported that difficulties with payment are related to the likely consequences of Western sanctions against Russia due to its military operation in Ukraine.
Recall, on February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin made an emergency appeal to the Russians and announced a special military operation in the Donbass. In his speech, he stated that “circumstances require decisive action from Russia” and stressed that “Russia will not allow Ukraine to have nuclear weapons.” In response to Russia’s actions, Western countries (USA, Canada, European Union, Great Britain, Japan) announced new, tougher sanctions against the Russian Federation, including financial and economic ones. Foreign companies began to leave Russia one by one.
You can follow the chronicle of events around Ukraine on March 1 here.
Source: Rosbalt
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