Microsoft has announced its decision to suspend sales of goods and services in Russia due to the armed conflict in Ukraine. According to the official statement of the American brand, published on the Microsoft blog, all new sales of Microsoft products will stop (that is, there will be no problems with purchases already paid), and the company’s specialists will work with the US, EU and UK governments to ensure the cybersecurity of Ukraine. At this point, the Microsoft website does not have the ability to subscribe to Game Pass for PC and Xbox, the ability to purchase Windows and Office 365 is blocked.

In addition, Activision Blizzard (a deal with Microsoft is under review) and Bethesda (also included in the orbit of the Xbox gaming division) announced a stop in sales of games. Recall that earlier it took measures against the Russian market and the PlayStation – new games will not be released in Russia . In both cases, there was no information about the timing of such a ban.

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According to Microsoft