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More than 300 companies across various industries, including energy, food, agriculture, and transportation, have withdrawn from Russia in recent weeks, according to a running list managed by Yale University professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld. Update (2:30PM CET, May 27, 2022): Added clarification that the DuckDuckGo only allows some Microsoft trackers. Queues for the metro in Moscow were reportedly backed up as Russians could no longer use Apple Pay to swipe into train stations. Microsoft paused all new product and service sales in Russia last week as the company's president condemned the 'unjustified, unprovoked and unlawful invasion by Russia.'Īpple took steps to limit its payment service and paused all product sales in Russia last week. Meanwhile, Amazon said Tuesday that it is no longer allowing sign-ups for Amazon Web Services in Russia, shutting off prime video in the country and suspending retail shipments there. IBM said on Monday that it has suspended all business in Russia. Google has already removed RT and Sputnik from Google Play but said Thursday it will remove other apps by Russian state-funded media.

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