After the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, foreign companies one after another began to announce their withdrawal from the Russian market. Whose goods and products are at risk of losing Russian consumers – in the RBC photo gallery
Apple
Photo: Mikhail Grebenshchikov / RBC
The company announced the restriction of the work of Apple Pay and its other services in Russia, as well as the suspension of the sale of products in Russia. Delivery of equipment from the online store is currently unavailable
IKEA
Photo: Mikhail Grebenshchikov / RBC
The Swedish company has announced that it is suspending production and operation of stores in Russia and Belarus. The decision applies to all divisions of the company and will affect the 15,000 employees whom IKEA has promised to support. All IKEA stores in Russia closed on March 4
H&M
Photo: Alexey Malgavko / Reuters
The largest European clothing retail chain H&M (the brand of the same name, as well as the brands COS, Weekday, Monki, & Other Stories and Arket) has suspended work in Russia. The Swedish company clarified that this applies to all brands. At the same time, the company’s message did not mention the closure of Russian stores.
Mango
Photo: Axel Heimken / dpa / picture-alliance / TASS
Spanish retailer temporarily stops work in Russia due to supply difficulties
Asos
Photo: ZUMA / TASS
The British retailer of clothing and accessories has suspended delivery to Russia, an announcement about this was posted on the company’s website
Nike
Photo: Evgeny Sofiychuk / TASS
Sportswear and footwear manufacturer Nike said in an announcement on its website that it has temporarily stopped ordering in Russia. The company explained the decision by the fact that it cannot guarantee the delivery of goods to customers.
Plzensky Prazdroj, Budejovicky Budvar, Staropramen, Bernard
Photo: Michaela Rehle / Reuters
The largest beer producers in the Czech Republic have decided to stop deliveries to Russia. This was announced by Plzensky Prazdroj (brands Pilsner Urquell, Velkopopovický Kozel and Gambrinus), Budejovicky Budvar (Budweiser Budvar), Staropramen and Bernard.
Budweiser Budvar, the second largest exporter of beer to Russia, also announced the cessation of production in Russia
Diageo
Photo: Ben A. Pruchnie / Getty Images for Diageo
alcohol company suspended deliveries to Russia and Ukraine. The concern produces alcohol under the brands Johnnie Walker, Captain Morgan, Guinness, Smirnoff, White Horse, Baileys
Disney, Warner Bros, Sony, Paramount, Universal Pictures
Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Film studios have suspended screenings in Russia. On March 1, the film studio Warner Bros canceled the release of “Batman” in Russia the day before the premiere, Sony announced the suspension of all screenings. Disney announced the suspension of the release and distribution of all films in Russian cinemas. Paramount canceled premieres. Later, Universal Pictures announced a temporary halt to premieres.
Harley-Davidson
Photo: Henry Nicholls / Reuters
The company – a motorcycle manufacturer has suspended its activities in Russia
Volkswagen
Photo: Mikhail Voskresensky / RIA Novosti
German concern Volkswagen (brands Audi, Skoda, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial vehicles, Bentley, Lamborghini and Ducati) announced the termination deliveries of new cars to Russia. The company also decided to suspend the production of VW and Skoda cars in Russia.
Among other global car manufacturers that announced the suspension of deliveries – Volvo, General Motors, and the suspension of activities in Russia said Ford
Suzuki
Photo: Sergey Konkov / TASS
Japanese company stopped deliveries of new cars and motorcycles to Russia. Later Suzuki statedthat there will be enough cars in the warehouses of dealers in Russia for another two or three months. It was also reported about the suspension of deliveries of cars and components from other Japanese manufacturers – Honda and Mazda
Canon
Photo: Yuya Shino / Reuters
The manufacturer of Canon equipment has suspended sales in the Russian online store due to sharp fluctuations in the ruble exchange rate, a message about this appeared on the company’s website
Nokia
Photo: Albert Gea / Reuters
The Finnish company producing network equipment announced the termination of deliveries to Russia in accordance with anti-Russian sanctions
Siemens
Photo: Michele Tantussi / Getty Images
The German company announced the termination of deliveries to Russia and the suspension of all new business projects. According to the Financial Times, Siemens will continue to perform only a “small amount of service work”
Dell
Photo: Reuters
Airbnb
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie / Reuters
The housing rental service suspends work in Russia and Belarus. The decision was announced on Twitter by CEO Brian Chesky.
Porsche
Photo: Sergey Fadeichev / TASS
Swarovski
Photo: Alexander Shcherbak / TASS
The jewelry company announced the suspension of sales in Russia. “In the current situation,” sales in the online store are temporarily unavailable, the company’s website says
Intel
Photo: Mike Blake / Reuters
The largest American manufacturer of processors Intel announced on the suspension of deliveries to Russia and Belarus
Marks & Spencer
Photo: Martyn Wheatley / Global Look Press
British clothing and accessories retailer announced on the suspension of supplies to Russia, “given the unfolding humanitarian crisis” after the start of the Russian special operation
swatch
Photo: Anthony Kwan / Getty Images
The Swiss group of companies stops exporting its watches to Russia, informs Handelszeitung. Company stores will remain open
Microsoft
Photo: Thiago Prudencio / Global Look Press
The corporation has suspended new sales of products and services in Russia. They also said they were stopping many businesses in the country due to sanctions.
Cisco
Photo: Zheng Huansong / Global Look Press
A manufacturer of network and telecommunications equipment from the United States has suspended work in Russia and Belarus, declaring support for Ukraine. A RBC source close to the company noted that Russian companies will no longer be able to receive updates from the cloud system, but the equipment will continue to work.
Carlsberg
Photo: Francis Dean / Global Look Press
The brewing company stops investments in Russia and export deliveries of other divisions of the Russian Baltika. The company owns this concern, among its other brands are Tuborg, Kronenbourg and 1664
Storytel
Photo: Helena Soderpalm / Reuters
One of the world’s largest audio and e-book subscription services, headquartered in Stockholm, has decided to temporarily suspend operations in Russia “until further notice.” The solution includes ending production and acquiring new content.