Like many other companies, 300 of which are American, Amazon has decided to sanction Russia in turn.
“We have suspended product shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus, and we will no longer accept new customers in these countries for our Amazon Web Services. [AWS] or new third-party resellers. We are also suspending access to Amazon Prime Video in Russia“, writes the company in a statement released on Tuesday, March 8.
“Do not do business with the Russian government”
According to his statements, Amazon seems to be less present in Russia than in the European Union. The firm says it does not have an office, warehouse or IT infrastructure there.
“As a reminder, unlike some other U.S. technology providers, Amazon and AWS do not have data centers, infrastructure, or offices in Russia, and it has long been our policy not to do business with the Russian government. “says the e-commerce giant.
5 million dollars for the Ukrainians
Jeff Bezos’ company says it donated $5 million to support war-affected Ukrainians.
“10,000 employees have donated to the effort, says Amazon. Tens of thousands of customers around the world have also donated through our homepages, and we are ensuring that these funds reach Save the Children. and the Red Cross in the field”it is reported.