Netflix Suspends Service in Russia Amid Invasion of Ukraine

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSpotify, which suspended its paid subscription service in Russia earlier this month due to that country’s unprovoked and bloody invasion of Ukraine, has announced it will “fully suspend our service in Russia,” apparently indefinitely. It joins dozens of other music companies that have ceased operations in the country.“Spotify has continued to believe that it’s critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to provide trusted, independent news and information in the region.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticIn a scene in the first season of the Ukrainian sitcom “Servant of the People,” the newly-elected president of Ukraine is attempting to get the attention of his parliament, which has devolved from bickering into a physical brawl. Gently clearing his throat and murmuring for some peace and quiet won’t do, and this head of state is too green to command much respect from those serving alongside him in government.

Mila Kunis shared how she is having conversations with her children about their Ukrainian heritage, while learning how to embrace her own Ukrainian roots too. In a conversation with Maria Shriver for The Sunday Paper, the Bad Moms actor revealed that she sat her children down and had a conversation with them about their Ukrainian background amid Russia’s invasion of her native country. “I turned to my kids and I was like, ‘You are half-Ukrainian, half-American!’” she said to Shriver in a clip that was released on 11 March.

Manori Ravindran International EditorDiscovery has suspended all operations in Russia amid the country’s war on Ukraine. Around 15 channels that operate through Media Alliance — a joint venture with Russia’s National Media Group — will go off air from Wednesday.The business joins a growing number of media companies that are turning their backs on Russian operations.

Subscription streaming service Netflix has joined the Russia boycott.

Netflix has suspended its service in Russia entirely in protest of the country’s invasion of Ukraine.The streaming service joins a growing list of companies that have stopped serving Russia since the full-scale invasion began on February 24.Netflix had previously announced a hold on Russian projects and acquisitions and refused to carry 20 Russian propaganda channels that it was required to host under Russian law. Now, the service has been shut down entirely in the country.“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a spokesperson told Variety of the move.The platform’s previous sanctions on the country had seen four Russian original works put on pause.

Streaming giant Netflix is suspending service in Russia, citing that country’s invasion of Ukraine. They join numerous entertainment companies and other businesses who have halted business there.

Netflix is no longer serving customers in Russia amid the Ukraine invasion ordered by Vladimir Putin.

Sting performs a song that he would rather have kept in the past.

Nearly 30 major British companies have cut ties with Russia in an act of condemnation against Putin's war in Ukraine.

The Toronto International Film Festival won’t be rolling out the red carpet to organizations, official delegations and media outlets supported by the Russian state.

Netflix has paused all future projects and acquisitions from Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, Variety has learned. The streamer had four Russian originals in the pipeline, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has been put on hold.The 1990’s set series was Netflix’s second original series filming in Russia, following "Anna K" which wrapped last year.

Netflix has paused all future projects and acquisitions from Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine, according to reports.The streaming giant has four Russian original series in various stages of production. According to Deadline, Netflix has halted production on one of them, the detective drama series Zato, while another series, one day away from wrapping, will be completed.For the other two projects, Netflix is said to be assessing the impact of the invasion of Ukraine before making any further decisions.

Netflix has responded to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine by pausing all of its production and acquisitions work in the territory, Deadline sources confirm.

Netflix has responded to Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine by pausing all of its production work and acquisitions from the territory, Deadline sources confirm.

including “The Batman,” amid Putin’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The moves comes as Russia escalated its offensive Tuesday by bombing Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, and dispatching a 40-mile-long convoy of tanks and other equipment to Kyiv.“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia,” the studio said in a statement, per the Hollywood Reporter.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy is still sharing his first hand account of the very tense situation on the ground in Ukraine.

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