US EditionVladimir Putin Says Russia Needs to 'Strangle' Western Tech Companies Still Operating in His Country
- On May 26, 2025, during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for harsh measures against foreign businesses from the West that continue to conduct operations within Russia, stating they should be "strangled" in retaliation to perceived efforts to cripple the Russian economy.
- Putin's remarks responded to a proposal to slightly restrict Western firms like Microsoft and Zoom amid Russia's losses linked to reliance on these foreign services.
- Since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, over 472 foreign firms fully withdrew and 1,360 scaled back operations due to sanctions and public pressure, with Moscow also seizing some assets.
- Putin stated, 'They are trying to strangle us – we must reciprocate,' urging government action to identify users of Western software, while also preparing for possible return of Western firms.
- The call for punitive action reflects escalating Kremlin hostility as retaliation for frozen $300 billion in Russian assets abroad and signals intensified efforts to bolster domestic alternatives.
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Vladimir Putin says Russia needs to 'strangle' Western tech companies still operating in his country
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia needs to “strangle” Western tech companies still operating in the country. The comments come after a Monday meeting at the Kremlin where a businessman claimed Russian consumers are still using Microsoft and Zoom products in the country. Many Western companies pulled out of Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but a Russian businessman claims two American tech companies’ product…
Foreign Tech Firms In Russia Should Be 'strangled' • The Register - Data Intelligence
Russian President Vladimir Putin said foreign tech providers still operating in Russia should be “strangled” as the country develops domestic alternatives. Putin made the remarks on Monday in a Kremlin briefing with Russian leaders, responding to complaints from Iva Technologies CEO Stanislav Iodkovsky. According to The Moscow Times, Iodkovsky said Russian IT firms were losing billions because of competition from US companies like Microsoft and …
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