Netflix Suspends Streaming Service In Russia Amid War With Ukraine
Streaming giant Netflix has suspended its service in Russia as a protest to the country's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. An official announcement revealed that Netflix will also pause all future projects and acquisition
Streaming
giant
Netflix
has
suspended
its
service
in
Russia
as
a
protest
to
the
country's
full-scale
invasion
of
Ukraine.
An
official
announcement
revealed
that
Netflix
will
also
pause
all
future
projects
and
acquisitions
from
Russia.
According
to
Variety.com
several
companies
like
Microsoft,
Apple
and
Dell
have
taken
similar
measures
and
cut
ties
with
Russia
amid
the
ongoing
war.
Netflix
recently
refused
to
carry
20
Russian
free-to-air
propaganda
channels
that
it
was
required
to
host
under
Russian
law.
The
studio
has
also
put
on
hold
the
ongoing
filming
of
the
Russian
crime
thriller
series
directed
by
Dasha
Zhuk.
A
spokesperson
for
Netflix
talked
about
shutting
down
its
service
entirely
and
said,
"Given
the
circumstances
on
the
ground,
we
have
decided
to
suspend
our
service
in
Russia." Netflix
also
announced
that
it
would
make
its
2015
documentary
Winter
on
Fire:
Ukraine's
Fight
for
Freedom
available
to
watch
for
free.
The
non-fiction
film
reportedly
centres
on
the
Euromaidan
protests
in
Ukraine,
which
were
sparked
by
former
president
Viktor
Yanukovych's
decision
to
not
sign
an
agreement
with
the
European
Union
and
instead
choose
to
strengthen
ties
with
Russia.
Notably,
Russia's
invasion
of
Ukraine
has
caused
a
humanitarian
and
refugee
crisis,
along
with
increasing
fear
that
it
could
trigger
a
nuclear
conflict.
While
Microsoft,
Apple
and
Dell
have
suspended
sales
in
the
country,
Ikea
has
closed
stores
and
Nike
has
said
it
will
no
longer
fulfil
online
orders.
Meanwhile
many
major
studios
have
also
announced
that
they
will
stop
releasing
their
films
in
Russia
including
Disney,
Sony
and
Warner
Bros.
Last
week,
Disney
announced
that
"We
will
make
future
business
decisions
based
on
the
evolving
situation.
In
the
meantime,
given
the
scale
of
the
emerging
refugee
crisis,
we
are
working
with
our
NGO
partners
to
provide
urgent
aid
and
other
humanitarian
assistance."
Hours
after
the
statement
was
released,
Warner
Bros.
revealed
that
The
Batman
will
not
release
in
Russia.
The
spokesperson
said,
"In
light
of
the
humanitarian
crisis
in
Ukraine,
WarnerMedia
is
pausing
the
release
of
its
feature
film
The
Batman
in
Russia.
We
will
continue
to
monitor
the
situation
as
it
evolves.
We
hope
for
a
swift
and
peaceful
resolution
to
this
tragedy." Sony
also
joined
in
on
the
decision
and
has
decided
to
halt
the
release
of
Morbius
in
Russia.