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Renault Resumes Car Production in Russia as Rivals Withdraw
The French carmaker had suspended production in February, citing logistical problems. The decision to resume activity is backed by the French government, Renault's main shareholder.
Instagram Users in Russia Are Told Service Will Cease
Instagram users in Russia have been notified that the service will cease from midnight on Sunday after its…
Tesla Will Pay Ukrainian Employees for Up To 3 Months If They Are Conscripted to Fight
The email also praised Tesla employees for helping SpaceX, Elon Musk’s aerospace company, set up Starlink satellite internet service in the country.
U.S. Charges Two Siblings in $124 Million Cryptocurrency Fraud
The White House has been considering broad oversight over the cryptocurrency market, in part to address ransomware and other cyber crime.
TikTok Suspends New Content and Livestreaming in Russia After Putin Signs ‘Fake News’ Law
Netflix also announced Sunday it is suspending service in Russia
American Express Suspends Operations in Russia, Belarus Over Ukraine Invasion
Globally issued American Express cards will no longer work at merchants or ATMs in Russia
Russia Turns to Chinese Banks for Help as Visa, Mastercard Leave Country
Visa and Mastercard on Saturday joined the growing list of companies suspending its operations in Russia over the invasion.
Google Suspends All Ad Sales in Russia as Censorship Demands Grow
On Thursday, the regulator told Google to stop showing YouTube ads with “false political information” about Ukraine that aimed "to misinform the Russian audience” about current events
RT America Ceases Productions and Lays Off Most of Its Staff
Several employees from RT's various networks have also publicly resigned from the outlet.
Ukrainians, Russians Turn to Bitcoin as Sanctions, Invasion Roil Finances
Bitcoin is up more than 25 percent in the past week and was sitting at about $43,800 on Wednesday afternoon.