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On Sunday reports emerged that Russia asked China for military and economic support for its war in Ukraine. Worse yet for the West, China reportedly seemed open to backing Russia. The news kicked off an intense week of diplomacy and economic brinkmanship that culminated Friday in a nearly two-hour call between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping of China. But, according to both sides, the big questions appear to remain unanswered. An official White House summary of the meeting said the… Source link

Russia’s recent decree essentially legalizing intellectual property theft leaves brands like McDonald’s (MCD) and Starbucks (SBUX) with no legal recourse if copycat businesses use the brands as their own. Over the past two weeks, Russian officials have stripped away IP rights from U.S. companies doing business in Russia, along with foreign companies from 23 other “unfriendly” territories. As a result, companies like McDonald’s and Starbucks that have left Russia to protest its invasion of… Source link

Youtube logo is placed on a Russian flag in this illustration picture taken February 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Russia demands YouTube stop spreading threats to Russians Google offers no immediate comment Facebook, Instagram blocked in Russia; Google under pressure Russia says it has tools to develop its own social media March 18 (Reuters) – Russia on Friday demanded that Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google stop spreading what… Source link

Putin’s regime continues to tighten its grip on how information on the war in Ukraine is shared in Russia, and in the wake of that, tech giants in the country — which, like Facebook, Google and Twitter, are also major players in the media sphere — are starting to restructure their media assets. Yesterday Russian press reported that Yandex — a local giant often called the “Russian Google” — is in negotiations to sell its media division, with Russian social networking giant… Source link

Putin’s regime continues to tighten its grip on how information on the war in Ukraine is shared in Russia, and in the wake of that, tech giants in the country — which, like Facebook, Google and Twitter, are also major players in the media sphere — are starting to restructure their media assets. Yesterday Russian press reported that Yandex — a local giant often called the “Russian Google” — is in negotiations to sell its media division, with Russian social networking giant VK named as… Source link

Putin’s regime continues to tighten its grip on how information on the war in Ukraine is shared in Russia, and in the wake of that, tech giants in the country — which, like Facebook, Google and Twitter, are also major players in the media sphere — are starting to restructure their media assets. Yesterday Russian press reported that Yandex — a local giant often called the “Russian Google” — is in negotiations to sell its media division, with Russian social networking giant VK named as… Source link

President Biden’s approval rating for his handling of Russia and Ukraine has risen 5 percentage points since the start of the war in Eastern Europe more than two weeks ago, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll — including a 12-point gain among self-described independent voters. Yet spiraling gas prices, remote peace prospects and rampant U.S. partisanship make Biden’s hopes of a political turnaround seem tenuous at best. The survey of 1,623 U.S. adults, which was conducted from… Source link

Pfizer (PFE) announced it is halting new clinical trials in Russia and donating revenue from Russia to the Ukrainian cause, joining other big pharmaceutical companies. “Today we are announcing that effective immediately Pfizer will donate all profits of our Russian subsidiary to causes that provide direct humanitarian support to the people of Ukraine,” a company statement said. “Our medicines are medicines, not like [an] iPhone Pro, for example, or the new Mac,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla told… Source link

Tech giant Google has reportedly suspended Play Store purchases and subscriptions for Android users in Russia. In late February, Google had earlier announced that it will be cutting down on advertisements and media from the Russian Federation as a response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, reports GizmoChina. However, this week, the company has taken further action on the ongoing situation as the company has… Source link

Russia won’t run on Dunkin’ — at least anymore. U.S. multinational coffeehouse Dunkin’ Donuts is the latest consumer favorite to part ways with its business ties to Russia, joining a growing-by-the-minute list of corporations shunning the country in response to President Vladimir Putin’s military invasion of Ukraine. “Dunkin’ has suspended all current development and investment in Russia,” a spokesperson told Yahoo Finance Friday, indicating the company has approximately 20… Source link