The war between Russia and Ukraine is reflected in almost every field, including the digital world. A blow to Russia, which was excluded from many areas, came from Qualcomm. The company stated in a statement on its Twitter account that it has stopped its sales to Russian companies.
The dialogue between the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and Qualcomm on the social media platform Twitter drew attention. The US call for sanctions on all companies is making Russia more and more isolated every day. Russia, on the other hand, does not give up on the steps it has taken despite the sanctions. So what was discussed in the dialogue between Qualcomm and Federov? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
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Qualcomm stops chip sales to Russia
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Head of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Federov claimed that Qualcomm products are still being sold to Russia, with a post on his Twitter account. Referring to Qualcomm’s policy that its products enrich life, he said that they are responsible for the deaths of people. Then he called out to the chip manufacturer to follow up on the war and this issue.
Qualcomm, on the other hand, responded to Federov’s tweet and made the following statement stating that it had stopped chip sales to Russia:
“This is wrong. Qualcomm finds a peaceful solution to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine Called for donations, made direct donations to charities, and matched employee contributions. We stopped selling products to Russian companies and complied with US sanctions.”
After Qualcomm’s statement, Federov thanked them for taking action. He then stated that the company’s sending satellite phones to Ukrainian rescue teams will enable them to respond more quickly to incidents and communicate with each other faster.
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