Russians allowed to communicate: United States lifts sanctions on telecommunications equipment and software
April 8, 2022
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According to the press release, despite the lifting of the supply ban, deleting funds from foreign accounts is still prohibited. Therefore, it will still not be possible to
According to the press release, despite the lifting of the supply ban, deleting funds from foreign accounts is still prohibited. Therefore, it will still not be possible to pay for services that can now legally return to the Russian market.
Details of the new solution
The U.S. Department of the Treasury says: “The export or re-export, sale or supply of Internet communications-related services, software, equipment or technology – such as instant messaging messaging – to Russia, directly or indirectly, to United States or U.S. citizens, wherever they may be, is permitted. , photos, movies and documents, video conferencing, chat and email, social networking, web browsing, blogging, web hosting and domain registration services”.
Time will tell if this will lead some companies to return to the invader market. Not all brands left the market due to sanctions. Apparently, some developers stopped cooperating with Russia, largely due to reputational risks. Re-establishing contact with a country waging an aggressive war has the potential to get backlash from users around the world, as it does today.
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