The European Union (EU) has imposed new sanctions on Russia, which have led to the blocking of several cloud services from Microsoft, Amazon, Google, and Oracle. These restrictions affect Russian companies and organizations in various industries such as architecture, design, construction, manufacturing, media, education, entertainment, building information modeling (BIM), computer-aided design (CAD), and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). However, individual persons are not affected by these restrictions.
The impact of these restrictions is already visible in Russia as companies like Softline Group of Companies have warned their customers about possible functional limitations in cloud services from Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. Microsoft has not specified which cloud services will be completely blocked and which will only be partially restricted. Still, TASS has compiled a list of over 50 services that will no longer work in Russia from April onwards. Additionally, Microsoft is blocking access to the LinkedIn service and related software as well as Media Player development tools. These restrictions are expected to have a significant impact on various industries in Russia.
While these sanctions primarily target cloud services, there are discussions ranging from mining profitability to video games and computer hardware on various online forums and platforms. These discussions cover a wide range of interests including mining profitability gaming experiences and technology updates. It is a diverse and vibrant online community discussing topics related to technology and entertainment.
Microsoft’s decision to block Russian companies’ access to its cloud services is an effort to comply with the new EU sanctions against Russia. The company has not specified which specific cloud services will be completely blocked or partially restricted but has given notice that it will take effect on April 1st.
Amazon’s response was similar to Microsoft’s with no details released regarding which cloud services would be affected but it stated that it would comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Google also followed suit announcing that they would comply with the new EU sanctions by limiting or completely blocking access to several of its cloud services for Russian companies.
Oracle announced that they too would comply with the new EU sanctions by limiting or completely blocking access to several of its cloud services for Russian companies.
In conclusion, the new EU sanctions against Russia have led to the blocking of several cloud services from major tech giants such as Microsoft
