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Why Russian people need tech companies to stay, not withdraw: It’s terrifying ‘how dark that place could become’
Technology

Why Russian people need tech companies to stay, not withdraw: It’s terrifying ‘how dark that place could become’

People gather to stage anti-war protest in Saint-Petersburg, Russia on March 1, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images As the U.S. and Europe impose economic sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, and businesses such as McDonald’s and Starbucks shut down operations in the country, tech platforms must weigh a more complex equation. Unlike […]

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Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will knock 30 years of progress off the Russian economy
Politics

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine will knock 30 years of progress off the Russian economy

Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin addresses a rally at the Manezhnaya Square just outside the Kremlin in Moscow, late on March 4, 2012. Dmitry Astakhov | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war on Ukraine and the resulting global response will set Russia’s economy back by at least 30 years — close […]

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving up air cargo costs
Travel

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is driving up air cargo costs

A Boeing 747-8F operated by AirBridgeCargo takes off from Leipzig/Halle Airport. Jan Woitas | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The cost of transporting goods by air has surged since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, just as consumers are already grappling with the fastest pace of inflation in nearly 40 years. Carriers, including KLM Royal […]

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