Microsoft to freeze license extensions for Russian companies

Microsoft will stop renewing licenses for its products to Russian companies starting in October following sanctions imposed against Russia due to the war in Ukraine. The U.S. software giant said in a letter sent to Russian businesses on Thursday that it will no longer process payments via wire transfer to a local bank account for

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