Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 said:

Microsoft says it's suspending "all new sales" of its products and services in Russia, so no new Xbox, Windows, Azure sales. Microsoft is also "stopping many aspects of our business in Russia" to comply with sanctions. Story coming here: https://t.co/0Vxpz3cKya pic.twitter.com/oUQks4zbA2

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) March 4, 2022

Annoying for gamers, and... trouble for businesses? That said, piracy might solve this problem partially, but the services might be harder to replace.

Ryuu96 said:

On @TheTerminal: Samsung, a major seller in Russia, is suspending shipments to the country.

— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) March 4, 2022

That's two of the biggest smartphone sellers out, right? Might hurt a bit, although I imagine some of the big Chinese companies won't be pulling out so soon.