Microsoft stops selling products in Russia

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Microsoft has stopped selling its products in Russia.

Apple and Dell have made similar decisions.

Microsoft said that it had stopped doing business in the country because of sanctions.

It said that it was providing cyber-security support to Ukraine.

Microsoft president Brad Smith said in a statement that they have acted against Russian positioning since the war began.

Tech companies have taken action to restrict Russian state-controlled media.

Microsoft removed the mobile apps from the Windows app store.

Russian state media are not allowed to make money from ads on their platforms.

Several companies have stopped operations in the country.

100,000 refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine have been offered free housing by the company.

According to Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush Securities, more tech stalwarts are expected to pull the plug on Russia by this weekend, given the atrocities seen coming out of Ukraine.

According to CNBC, Chinese companies, including Huawei, have so far declined to comment on whether they would cut their business ties in Russia.