“We will make future business decisions based on how the situation develops,” the company added.
Meanwhile, Disney says it is working with an NGO to provide emergency relief and other forms of humanitarian assistance to the refugees.
Sony Pictures, a subsidiary of the Japanese group Sony, later joined the initiative by suspending the release of its films in Russia, including “Morbius”, its latest major superhero production.
The group justified its decision in a statement by “the military action that continues in Ukraine, the resulting uncertainty and the humanitarian crisis unleashed in the region.”
Several multinationals have distanced themselves from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft took steps Monday to limit the spread of information from media outlets affiliated with the Russian government.
Much more drastically, the British oil companies BP and Shell have announced that they will divest themselves of their shares in joint projects with Russian groups in Russia.
However, it remains difficult for some foreign companies to disengage from Russia overnight, by closing factories or supermarkets.
Source: Ambito
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