Due to the war in Ukraine, Amazon no longer ships products to private customers in Russia and Belarus. The company announced on Wednesday that Russians and Belarusians are also currently unable to use the Amazon Prime streaming service.
Also the commands of the game New worldThe only video game sold directly in Russia was rejected by Amazon.
The American tech company announced on Tuesday that it would no longer recruit new customers from Russia and Belarus for its online services.
Amazon stressed that it does not operate any data centers, infrastructure or offices in Russia. In addition, the group has a policy of not doing business with the Russian government for a certain period of time.
Sony is shooting
On Wednesday, it was also announced that Sony will stop selling PlayStation and software in Russia. Amazon and Sony became twelve brands that shut down their activities in Russia because of the war in Ukraine. According to experts, PlayStation is the most popular game console in the country.
The representative of the gaming department of Sony told the station on Wednesday CNBC reported that the company has halted all shipments of software and hardware to the country. Also the launch of the racing game Gran Turismo 7 has been set aside. PlayStation Store will also not be available for Russians. Sony Interactive Entertainment joins the global community to call for peace in Ukraine.
Sony has also donated $2 million (€1.8 million) in humanitarian aid to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the nonprofit Save the Children to help victims of war.
McDonald’s and Coca-Cola, among others, have already been abolished
Many brands, from McDonald’s to Coca-Cola, had previously shut down operations in Russia over anger over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Previously, game makers such as Electronic Arts and CD Projekt said they would block the sale of games and content in Russia and Belarus.
Sony’s rival, Microsoft, the manufacturer of Xbox consoles, has already turned its back on Russia. More fortnitemanufacturer Epic has ended its trade with Russia.
Source: NU
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