Mobile World Congress organizers will ban some Russian firms from the show

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Some Russian companies will not be allowed to attend the Mobile World Congress, which will run from February 28th to March 3rd.

The Russian Pavilion will not exhibit their mobile products at the Barcelona-based event because of international sanctions imposed upon Russia after it invaded Ukraine, according to the industry trade body that organizes the event.

The conference will not be canceled or changed despite the strong condemnation of the invasion on the website of the GSMA. He said that they will continue to monitor the situation.

Some Russian firms and their executives will be barred, but he didn't say which ones.

Companies with links to Russia can still buy some presence by paying the association for dedicated show flow space.

The conference will be one of the largest in-person events since the Pandemic began.