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Moscow Warns Google, Apple, TikTok, and More to Set Up Offices in Russia

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based tech firms that they need to set up local offices in Russia by next year or maybe just get the hell out, according to Reuters. The Russian government has told 13 mostly U.S.-based Read more.

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Google Play users can't buy apps in Russia anymore

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-based tech products and services are disappearing from Russia. The latest in line are all payment-based Google and YouTube services in Russia, as the country's war with Ukraine continues. This has numerous consequences for users of Google services in Russia.

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Apple Pay closes a loophole to end support for the Russian payment service, Mir

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The Russian payment card system called Mir will no longer be hosted on Apple Pay, adding to the existing restrictions against Russian economic activity enacted via Apple's contactless payment service. Apple also alerted Russia's National Card Payment System (NSPK).

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Apple and Google Pull Opposition App From Russian Stores Following Kremlin Pressure

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On Friday morning, Bloomberg reported that Google and Apple have removed longtime opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s voter guide app from the App Store and Google Play store in Russia. The world’s two most powerful tech companies have kowtowed to Putin’s regime, it seems.

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PayPal ditches Russia over its unprovoked war with Ukraine

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In the latest of an ever-growing number of companies making the same decision, PayPal shut down its services in Russia. The move was a direct reaction to Russia's unprovoked war with Ukraine. Countless companies and service providers have cut off Russia in response to the war, including tech giants like Microsoft, Apple, and Google.

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Microsoft is suspending new sales in Russia

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Microsoft is suspending all new sales of its products and services in Russia amidst the invasion of Ukraine by Putin's forces. In a blog post , Microsoft's president & vice chair Brad Smith also said the company's stopping "many aspects" of its business in Russia "in compliance with governmental sanctions decisions."

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Russia's second-largest internet provider cuts off Russian websites

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For better or worse, Russia's internet just got kneecapped. Cogent is an internet infrastructure provider that serves international clients, including many companies in Russia. SEE ALSO: How to keep up with the news from Russia and Ukraine. Watching footage from Ukraine? Here's how to protect your mental health.

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