Netflix pulled out of Russia

Netflix, the Us-based streaming company, has stated that it will suspend all of its services in Russia following a week-long conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This is notable because it is now the largest corporation to leave Russia. Variety broke the story first, as the spokesperson Emily Feingold of Netflix has even given a statement to confirm the news. As per the officialstatement,“giventhecircumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia.” Earlier, the streaming service had announced that it would pause all future projects and acquisitions from Russia, joining a growing list of companies that have cut ties with the country. Netflix had four Russian originals in the works, including a crime thriller series directed by Dasha Zhuk, which was shooting and has since been put on hold. Netflix also recently refused to carry 20 Russian free-to-air propaganda channels that it was required to host under Russian law.