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Letter from the UN that forbids employees to call Russia’s aggression against Ukraine a “war” hits the Internet

The United Nations has banned its staff from using words “war” or “invasion” to describe the actions of Russia against Ukraine, the Irish Times reports. According to an internal email sent on March 7, the UN employees were instructed to

Upwork to suspend operations in Russia and Belarus

Upwork, a platform for freelancers, will suspend its operations in the Russian Federation for an indefinite period, as the AIN.Capital team found out from the management of Upwork in the US. The CEO of the company Hayden Brown made a

Apple opens direct donations to Ukraine UNICEF

Apple has launched a new initiative to help Ukraine, which has been at war with the Russian Federation for 11 days. From now on, people can donate money to support Ukraine through UNICEF on all the company’s websites, namely Apple

Coinbase blocks over 25,000 Russian accounts

Crypto exchange Coinbase has blocked more than 25,000 addresses related to Russian individuals or entities it believes to be engaging in illicit activity, Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal tells in a blog post. He has not specified the number of blocked

How to join International Defense Legion of Ukraine — step-by-step instruction

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the creation of the International Legion of Defense of Ukraine. It will consist of foreign citizens who want to join the resistance against the Russian occupants and fight for global security, the press service of the

EPAM pulls out of Russia and provides $100 million to Ukrainian teams

EPAM has released a new official announcement. According to the press release, we have the following information: EPAM is allocating $100 million to support Ukrainian teams and their families. We are talking about only humanitarian aid. The company will cease

How foreign businesses respond to war in Ukraine: sanctions list (updated)

Ukrainian PR specialist and music blogger Sasha Varenytsia has collected a list of international companies’ reactions concerning the war in Ukraine on his Facebook page. AIN.Capital has selected the businesses and brands that have imposed sanctions against users from Russia.

Apple shuts down its operations in Russia

Apple has announced that it is shutting down operations in Russia. The reason is Russia’s attack on the territory of Ukraine. The company explicitly stated that it condemned Russia’s actions. As a consequence: Apple is stopping sales of its products

Cryoin factory halts neon production in Odesa. It can lead to a global microchip shortage

Cryoin Engineering produces and supplies worldwide neon gas used to power lasers that can carve patterns in microchips. The factory halted its work on February 24, Wired reports. Larysa Bondarenko, Cryoin Development Director, says that the production of neon and other

Russian investors who supported or condemned the war

A Ukrainian venture community team has launched a website collecting data about Russian investors and entrepreneurs who publicly condemned the invasion of Ukraine, as well as those who supported it. The team updates the list constantly. There is a middle