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title: "Universal Music Group Suspends Its Operations, Offices in Russia Amid Ukraine Crisis"  
description: "Russia's action in Ukraine facing huge condemnation and carries heavy sanctions from different tech giants including Universal Music Group banned its"  
author: "Sanjay Goenka"  
published: 2022-03-09  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/1485/universal-music-group-suspends-its-operations-offices-in-russia-amid-ukraine-crisis  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["technology", "internet", "music", "technology news"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# Universal Music Group Suspends Its Operations, Offices in Russia Amid Ukraine Crisis

> **Universal Music Group is stopping its services and offices in Russia amid Russia- Ukraine Crisis.**

The Universal Music Group urged an end to the violence in Ukraine in a short period. The International Music Company stepped forward to stop its services in Russia after many giant [tech](https://www.mindstick.com/services/technologies) companies including **[Netflix](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1480/netflix-tiktok-banned-its-services-in-russia-amid-government-crackdown-on-ukraine-invasion)**, Apple, and **[Microsoft banned](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1474/microsoft-entered-in-russia-ukraine-crisis-and-suspends-new-sales-of-products-services-in-russia)** its services in Russia.

#### Highlighted Facts

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The step of Universal Music Group is acting as a reply to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
Another international music platform Spotify has closed its offices in Russia.
The company says we are adhering to the international sanctions.
```

**[Universal music group](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1432/universal-music-group-partnership-with-curio-to-work-on-nft-fan-collection)** said it is **suspending its services** and offices **in Russia** as a step taken by the company to protect Ukraine from Russia’s Invasion. With this action, the company has come in the group of technology companies that stopped their services and offices in Russia.

The international music group has announced the closing of its services and offices in Russia after **[Spotify](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1319/spotify-plans-to-clamp-down-on-covid-19-misinformation-after-singers-complaint)** last weakly **stopped its services** and closed its offices in Russia and described it as Moscow’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine.

Universal Music Group said “We urge an end to the violence in Ukraine as soon as possible,” said on Tuesdays. Adding more, it said, “We are adhering to international sanctions and along, with our employees and artists, have been working with groups from a range of countries ([Including the US](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/82961/globally-surge-in-covid-19-positive-cases-including-the-us-and-europe), UK, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic, and Hungary) to support humanitarian relief efforts to bring urgent aid to refugees in the region.”

**[Russia’s action in Ukraine](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83174/russian-leader-putin-s-cruelty-will-be-continue-in-ukraine)** has faced criticism and heavy sanction after the unity attack of giant tech and international agencies over Russia, it continued its heavy shelling in Ukraine. **Russia was also not presented in front of the [United Nations](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/106102/what-is-the-role-of-the-united-nations) Court** in a case filed by the Ukraine officials.

**Also Read: [Google's Lawsuit Bid to Avoid Shareholder Over Security Glitch Declined by US Supreme Court](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1482/google-s-lawsuit-bid-to-avoid-shareholder-over-security-glitch-declined-by-us-supreme-court)**

**Also Read: [Netflix, TikTok Banned its Services in Russia Amid Government Crackdown on Ukraine Invasion](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1480/netflix-tiktok-banned-its-services-in-russia-amid-government-crackdown-on-ukraine-invasion)**

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