Bloomberg learned about the reduction of Microsoft's activities in Russia

Microsoft will significantly reduce operations in Russia due to "a change in the economic outlook and a negative impact on business" in the country, BLOOMBERG reports citing an email newsletter.

“We will continue to fulfill our existing obligations under contracts with Russian customers, but the suspension of new sales remains in effect,” the letter says. it does not specify which areas will be affected by the reduction in activities and what exactly it will consist of.

The decision will affect more than 400 Microsoft employees, the company will provide them with "full support during this difficult time," the mailing author added.

In early March, the corporation announced the suspension of sales of new products and services in Russia due to the military operation in Ukraine. In addition, Microsoft has stopped "many areas of its business in Russia in connection with the sanctions."

In April, Corporation President Brad Smith sent a letter to President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in which he stressed that Microsoft would continue to cooperate with customers in Russia that were not subject to sanctions . He explained that depriving schools and hospitals of software updates and services "could endanger the HEALTH and safety of innocent civilians, including children and the elderly." Smith added that the company is considering ending support for some services in Russia.