Microsoft will 'scale down' its operations in Russia
following the invasion of Ukraine, and now it's shrinking its presence in the country. The company toldthat it will"significantly scale down" its Russian operations in response to a bleaker economic forecast stemming from the war. Microsoft will still honor its contracts in the country, but the reduced footprint will affect over 400 employees.
The Windows creator said it was"working closely" with affected staff to provide support. There was no mention of which segments would be impacted. It was also unclear how many people the company employed in Russia before the announcement. We've asked Microsoft for comment. This isn't the first major tech company to withdraw at least some of its business in Russia in response to the war. IBM is now
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