Netflix suspended its service in Russia on Sunday, becoming the latest tech company to halt or restrict its offerings in Russia amid Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia,” a Netflix spokesperson said.
TikTok announced earlier in the day that it was blocking users in Russia from posting videos on the platform.
This announcement from Netflix comes less than a week after the streaming company said it was pausing “all future projects and acquisitions from Russia while we assess the impact of the current events.”
Netflix had four Russian-language series in production and post-production stages when it announced its pause.
As Variety noted, Netflix is somewhat new to Russia, having launched in the country in 2016. The streaming company currently has about 1 million Russian subscribers among its more than 200 million subscribers worldwide.
Other media companies like Disney and WarnerMedia have made similarl decisions against airing projects in Russia, including the latest films from Pixar and “The Batman.”
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Netflix latest tech company to halt services in Russia https://t.co/fXx1KT3nzT pic.twitter.com/64jyQ1vHbX
— The Hill (@thehill) March 6, 2022
You know what would be better? If Netflix ran a steady stream of news and updates, from an array of sources, about what's going on in Ukraine. https://t.co/UtiPQZNfNd
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) March 6, 2022
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