Many global companies have taken steps to limit, suspend or terminate business activities in Russia following a wave of sanctions imposed after Moscow began its invasion of Ukraine.
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Below is a list of companies that have announced plans to exit Russia or to reduce activities there:
film and television
Hollywood studios Disney, Warner Bros and Sony Pictures Entertainment have suspended new film releases in Russia.
Sportswear and fashion
Adidas has suspended its partnership with the Russian Football Union with immediate effect.
Nike has made purchases on its website and app unavailable in Russia as it cannot guarantee delivery.
Puma has stopped deliveries to Russia, although its 100 stores in the country are open.
H&M, the world’s second-largest fashion retailer, has temporarily suspended all sales in Russia.
Technology
Apple has stopped all product sales in Russia.
Alphabet’s Google has blocked mobile apps connected to Russian broadcasters RT and Sputnik, after previously removing Russian state publishers from news-related features.
Microsoft said it would remove state-owned RT’s mobile apps from the Windows app store and ban ads in Russian state-sponsored media.
Laptop maker Dell Technologies said it had suspended sales of products in Ukraine and Russia.
automakers
Mercedes-Benz intends to sell its 15% stake in Kamaz, the Russian truck brand, as soon as possible.
General Motors and Sweden’s Volvo Cars have suspended vehicle exports to Russia until further notice.
Japan’s Mitsubishi said it may suspend production and sale of its cars in Russia.
Harley-Davidson said it had suspended its motorcycle business and shipments to Russia.
Ford has suspended operations in Russia until further notice.
British luxury carmakers Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin have stopped vehicle shipments to Russia.
Germany’s BMW stopped exporting cars to Russia and said it would stop production there.
Honda said it had suspended exports of cars and motorcycles to Russia.
Japan’s Mazda will suspend auto parts exports to its Russian factory, the Nikkei newspaper reported this week.
Aviation
Boeing has suspended parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines.
Airbus has stopped shipping replacement parts to Russia and has stopped supporting Russian airlines, but is looking at whether its engineering center in Moscow can continue serving local customers.
Energy
France’s TotalEnergies said it would no longer provide capital for new projects in Russia.
BP is ditching its 19.75% stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft, while Shell said it would exit all of its Russian operations.
Exxon Mobil will exit Russian oil and gas operations, valued at more than $4 billion.
Italian energy group Eni plans to sell its stake in a pipeline that transports Russian gas to Turkey.
German turbine maker Siemens Energy has suspended new business in Russia.
Global commodities trader Trafigura said it has frozen investment in Russia and is reviewing its 10% stake in Rosneft’s Vostok Oil project in the Arctic.
Industrial
Swedish engineering group Sandvik is suspending its operations in Russia, while Atlas Copco has halted all deliveries to the country.
Finnish engineering group Metso Outotec has temporarily stopped deliveries to Russia.
Norsk Hydro will not enter into new contracts linked to Russian producers until further notice and is potentially considering freezing existing business relationships.
Siemens has suspended all new business and international deliveries to Russia, but will continue local service and maintenance activities in compliance with sanctions, a company spokesperson confirmed.
logistics and transport
UPS and FedEx are halting delivery services to Russia and Ukraine.
Transport group Maersk will temporarily stop all container transport to and from Russia.
Deutsche Post has stopped DHL deliveries to Russia.
The German shipping company Hapag Lloyd has suspended bookings for Russia and stopped voyages to Ukraine.
The shipping company MSC has stopped bookings to and from Russia, but will still accept food and humanitarian cargo.
Telecommunications
Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson is suspending deliveries to Russia.
Nokia will stop deliveries to Russia to comply with sanctions.
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