Ivan Stupachenko
RUSSIA EXODUS CONTINUES
Intel stopped all business activities in Russia and Belarus following earlier suspension of equipment supplies to the country. Intel’s competitor AMD pulled the plug on its sales and distribution activities back in February. The company said it will be providing support to its 1,200 employees in Russia, without specifying the type of assistance. [Source: Intel, CRN]
Airbnb has canceled all reservations in Russia and Belarus. Previously, the company had made a decision to honor all the reservations booked before the start of the war in Ukraine, but then was forced to cancel them as new sanctions on both countries were imposed. [Source: CBS News]
Wargaming, the producer of global hits World of Tanks and World of Warships, stopped activities in Russia and Belarus. The business in these countries was transferred to local management not affiliated with the company. [Source: Cnews]
THE RISE OF ANALOGUES
Russian big tech and financial companies like Sber and Yandex are competing to build analogues of Google Play and App Store, after the Western companies have exited the Russian market. Kommersant reports that the government “hasn’t picked” the leading developer of the local platform yet. [Source: Kommersant]
Now, a Russian alternative to Instagram, is now available through Google Play and is going through a moderation phase at the App Store. The company says 25,000 people downloaded the app in the first 24 hours. [Source: iXBT]
The monthly audience of VK, the Russian biggest social network, exceeded 100 million users in March, with video clip views accounting for more than one billion. The record highs were achieved due to the inflow of users that had previously used Facebook and Instagram, now banned in Russia. [Source: RIA]
SOFTWARE
The Russian Ministry of Digital Development started to form a state-run software marketplace for Russian producers and potential buyers. The marketplace is expected to be launched in April 2022. [Source: Cnews]
FIGHT FOR TALENT
The Russian government set a simplified diploma verification procedure for Russians with diplomas from foreign universities, which is meant to make it easier for Russians to go back and find work in Russia. The government cited “unfriendly countries” making it more difficult to verify information right now as the reason for the move. [Source: Government.ru]
The number of vacancies in the Russian IT sector has decreased by 25% in the last week of March compared to the week prior to the war in Ukraine. The number of candidates looking for work has increased by 15% during the same time period. [Source: RBC]
A demand for IT education has seen a hike since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A lot of people without previous experience in IT applied for free and paid courses seeking new professions to secure higher income amid rising economic uncertainty. [Source: Fontanka]
INTERNET
Internet advertising in Russia accounted for nearly $2 billion in the first half of 2021, up 26.1% to H1 2020. The growth was seen across all segments. [Source: IAB Russia]
RETAIL
Russian retail giant X5 Group said its grocery retail chain Perekriostok’s VR employee training program resulted in a 7% increase in sales in 2021. The company plans to expand its VR training curriculum in 2022 with a focus on sales. [Source: Spark.ru]
A Russian intelligence-linked hackers group has been increasingly attempting to exfiltrate sensitive information from various targets abroad. The targets include government institutions, media, and think tanks in Ukraine, the European Union, and the USA. [Source: Microsoft]
SCIENCE
Sanctions against Russia paused a lot of scientific projects as Russian scientists or technologies were temporarily banned. This will cause delays in anticipated scientific breakthroughs, including such pending themes as generating carbon-free energy to fight climate change. [Source: Inside Climate News]
Britain’s Microbiology Society suspended the publication of content prepared with involvement of Russia’s state funding or the authors affiliated with organizations that publicly supported the invasion of Ukraine. The suspension may last until the moment when Ukrainian microbiologists feel safe again. [Source: N+1]
HI-TECH EQUIPMENT
Russia is actively looking for new suppliers of microchips for bank cards in China. Western producers stopped supplies to Russia in February and March. [Source: Reuters]
RUSSIA EXODUS CONTINUES
Intel stopped all business activities in Russia and Belarus following earlier suspension of equipment supplies to the country. Intel’s competitor AMD pulled the plug on its sales and distribution activities back in February. The company said it will be providing support to its 1,200 employees in Russia, without specifying the type of assistance. [Source: Intel, CRN]
Airbnb has canceled all reservations in Russia and Belarus. Previously, the company had made a decision to honor all the reservations booked before the start of the war in Ukraine, but then was forced to cancel them as new sanctions on both countries were imposed. [Source: CBS News]
Wargaming, the producer of global hits World of Tanks and World of Warships, stopped activities in Russia and Belarus. The business in these countries was transferred to local management not affiliated with the company. [Source: Cnews]
THE RISE OF ANALOGUES
Russian big tech and financial companies like Sber and Yandex are competing to build analogues of Google Play and App Store, after the Western companies have exited the Russian market. Kommersant reports that the government “hasn’t picked” the leading developer of the local platform yet. [Source: Kommersant]
Now, a Russian analogue of Instagram, is now available through Google Play and is going through a moderation phase at the App Store. The company says 25,000 people downloaded the app in the first 24 hours. [Source: iXBT]
The monthly audience of VK, the Russian biggest social network, exceeded 100 million users in March, with video clip views accounting for more than one billion. The record highs were achieved due to the inflow of users that had previously used Facebook and Instagram, now banned in Russia. [Source: RIA]
SOFTWARE
The Russian Ministry of Digital Development started to form a state-run software marketplace for Russian producers and potential buyers. The marketplace is expected to be launched in April 2022. [Source: Cnews]
FIGHT FOR TALENT
The Russian government set a simplified diploma verification procedure for Russians with diplomas from foreign universities, which is meant to make it easier for Russians to go back and find work in Russia. The government cited “unfriendly countries” making it more difficult to verify information right now as the reason for the move. [Source: Government.ru]
The number of vacancies in the Russian IT sector has decreased by 25% in the last week of March compared to the week prior to the war in Ukraine. The number of candidates looking for work has increased by 15% during the same time period. [Source: RBC]
A demand for IT education has seen a hike since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. A lot of people without previous experience in IT applied for free and paid courses seeking new professions to secure higher income amid rising economic uncertainty. [Source: Fontanka]
INTERNET
Internet advertising in Russia accounted for nearly $2 billion in the first half of 2021, up 26.1% to H1 2020. The growth was seen across all segments. [Source: IAB Russia]
RETAIL
Russian retail giant X5 Group said its grocery retail chain Perekriostok’s VR employee training program resulted in a 7% increase in sales in 2021. The company plans to expand its VR training curriculum in 2022 with a focus on sales. [Source: Spark.ru]
A Russian intelligence-linked hackers group has been increasingly attempting to exfiltrate sensitive information from various targets abroad. The targets include government institutions, media, and think tanks in Ukraine, the European Union, and the USA. [Source: Microsoft]
SCIENCE
Sanctions against Russia paused a lot of scientific projects as Russian scientists or technologies were temporarily banned. This will cause delays in anticipated scientific breakthroughs, including such pending themes as generating carbon-free energy to fight climate change. [Source: Inside Climate News]
Britain’s Microbiology Society suspended the publication of content prepared with involvement of Russia’s state funding or the authors affiliated with organizations that publicly supported the invasion of Ukraine. The suspension may last until the moment when Ukrainian microbiologists feel safe again. [Source: N+1]
HI-TECH EQUIPMENT
Russia is actively looking for new suppliers of microchips for bank cards in China. Western producers stopped supplies to Russia in February and March. [Source: Reuters]
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