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Nokia joins Ericsson in exiting Russia

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:02:17 +0000

Nokia has announced it’s exiting Russia just a day after rival Ericsson reported an indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. “It has been clear for Nokia since the early days of the invasion of Ukraine that continuing our presence in Russia would not be possible,” wrote the company in a statement. Over the... Read more »

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Ericsson announces ‘indefinite suspension’ of its Russian business

Ryan Daws — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 15:42:43 +0000

Ericsson has announced an “indefinite suspension” of its business in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The uncovering of further war crimes by Russian forces in areas like Bucha and Irpin has led to additional sanctions from much of the international community. Sweden-based Ericsson says the EU’s increased sanctions played a part in its... Read more »

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Truphone part-owner Roman Abramovich among sanctioned oligarchs

Ryan Daws — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:15:28 +0000

Truphone part-owner Roman Abramovich is among the latest Russian oligarchs to be sanctioned by the UK today. Abramovich made the bulk of his wealth from selling assets following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The assets were acquired far below market value in Russia’s controversial loans-for-shares privatisation initiative. Between 2000-2008, Abramovich was the governor of... Read more »

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Qualcomm will reportedly continue helping Huawei to skirt US sanctions with 5G-less chips

Ryan Daws — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 10:49:50 +0000

A tipster claims that Qualcomm will offer more 5G-less versions of its chips that enable Huawei to skirt US sanctions. Huawei is among the Chinese companies sanctioned by the US. The sanctions predominately stop Huawei from accessing American products relating to 5G and limit the company’s ability to make its own Kirin silicon. Qualcomm’s latest... Read more »

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UK report suggests US sanctions have increased Huawei security risk

Ryan Daws — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 13:55:14 +0000

A leaked UK report suggests that US sanctions on Huawei have increased the vendor’s security risk, which may lead to an earlier ban. The UK decided earlier this year to permit Huawei’s equipment in a limited role – a decision which received significant backlash from allies, several MPs, and even human rights groups. Prime Minister... Read more »

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