Qualcomm stops selling chips to Russian firms

Date:
Thu, 17 Mar 2022 11:45:11 +0000

Description:
Qualcomm confirms to Ukrainian government it has ceased operations with Russian customers.

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Qualcomm has confirmed it has stopped selling its chips and other products to Russian companies in compliance with US sanctions on the country following
the invasion of Ukraine.

Many major US businesses have suspended or closed their operations in Russia following the invasion, including technology companies who have stopped selling their wares to Russian firms.

Microsoft, for example, has ceased issuing new Office 365 subscriptions in
the country. Qualcomm Ukraine

Mykhailo Federov, the Ukrainian vice prime minister and minister for digital transformation, urged Qualcomm to follow suit, claiming that Qualcomm
products were still available in the Russia and were inadvertently allowing Moscow to kill thousands of Ukrainians.

The IT industry always supports values of responsibility and democracy. We believe, your company also shares them, Federov said in a letter to the company. Now responsibility is the choice that defines the future. And now, more than ever, peoples lives depend on your choice. Read more

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We call on your company to end any relationships and stop all operations in the Russian Federation until the Russian aggression in Ukraine is fully stopped and fair order is restored.

Qualcomm responded in a tweet , noting: This is incorrect. Qualcomm has
called for a peaceful resolution to Russias aggression in Ukraine, made
direct donations to relief organisations, & match employee contributions. We have stopped selling products to Russian companies & comply with US
sanctions.

Federov later replied to thank Qualcomm for taking action and suggested the company could send satellite phones to Ukrainian rescuers so they could respond to incidents and communicate with each other more quickly. If you're looking for a new phone, why not check out our best 5G phone deals



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