The two enterprise software vendors are suspending business operations in Russia to show solidarity with Ukraine. Credit: Svetlana Turchenick / Shutterstock In the wake of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, SAP and Oracle have both announced that they are suspending all business operations in Russia. The decision from the two major IT vendors came in the wake of a request from Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who posted letters he’d written to both companies on Twitter yesterday. In his letter to Oracle, Fedorov wrote: “The IT industry always supports values of responsibility and democracy … now, more than ever, people’s lives depend on your choice.” Oracle replied to the tweet, stating that on behalf of the people of Ukraine and its elected government, the company has “suspended all operations in the Russian Federation.” However, the company has not provided any further comment on the situation since the tweet was posted. SAP also responded publicly, publishing a blog post by CEO Christian Klein, titled “Standing in Solidarity” on Wednesday. “Like the rest of the world, we are watching the war in Ukraine with horror and condemn the invasion in the strongest possible terms,” Klein wrote. SAP says it has stopped business in Russia in alignment with global sanctions and is pausing all sales of SAP services and products in the country. It is currently unclear what this means for existing Russian customers of SAP and Oracle software. Other organizations, including Amazon, Apple, Disney, Google, and Ford have all taken steps to limit the availability of their products and services in the region, alongside financial services, entertainment and oil companies. Music streaming platform Spotify also announced its office in Russia would be closing indefinitely. Speaking at a joint press conference in Lithuania this morning, alongside leaders from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said “it’s vital that we keep our foot on the gas,” when it comes to sanctions against Russia, Russia has responded with the promise of tax exemptions and immunity from military conscription for domestic IT workers, according to a report from the Armenia News service. Related content feature Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build? Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 22635.3566 for the Beta Channel, released on April 26, 2024. By Preston Gralla Apr 26, 2024 251 mins Small and Medium Business Microsoft Windows 11 news Dropbox adds end-to-end encryption for team folders Dropbox this week unveiled a range of features, including security updates and key management, and the ability to co-edit Microsoft 365 documents from within the file-sharing app. By Matthew Finnegan Apr 26, 2024 3 mins Cloud Storage Collaboration Software Productivity Software feature Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to 15 Explore Android's ongoing evolution with this visual timeline of versions, starting B.C. (Before Cupcake) and going all the way to 2024's Android 15 (beta) release. By JR Raphael Apr 26, 2024 23 mins Small and Medium Business Smartphones Android news analysis The unspoken obnoxiousness of Google's Gemini improvements Google's Gemini chatbot is seeing all sorts of upgrades on Android this week, but those advancements reveal a darker underlying reality. By JR Raphael Apr 26, 2024 12 mins Google Assistant Google Android Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe