Got a List. Checking It Twice.

What’s happening? Companies are ceasing operations and business with Russia over its invasion of the Ukraine.

Why is this important? Let’s find a list of companies ceasing business with Russia:

Volkswagen
Ikea
Spotify
H&M
SAP
Oracle
Apple
Netflix paused productions and acquisitions
FIFA stopped Russian teams from competition
Honda
Google removed the apps for RT and Sputnik
Dell Exxon Mobile
Boeing
Roku
Nike
Ford
Snap
BMW
Mercedes Benz
Meta executives said Tuesday posts from Russian state media are no longer being recommended
DirecTV no longer offering of RT America
Maersk
Adidas
YouTube on Tuesday blocked channels operated by Russian-state-funded outlets Russia Today and Sputnik News
Mastercard blocks a number of Russian financial institutions targeted by sanctions from their networks
Visa blocks a number of Russian financial institutions targeted by sanctions from their networks
Walt Disney Company pauses theatrical releases in Russia
Shell divesting from Gazprom
Twitter will label tweets that share information from Russian state media accounts
AirBnB free, short-term housing for 100,000 refugees
Etsy canceling all balances owed to the company by sellers in Ukraine
BP divested a stake in Russian oil company Rosneft
Verizon waived residential and mobile call fees to and from Ukraine
McKinsey will no longer serve any government entity in Russia

How will this be important? First time I can recall a global call for divestment from a country.

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