Intel recently announced that it had suspended its business operations in Russia, becoming the latest western tech firm to leave the country.
The chipmaker also added that it is working to support everyone affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, including its 1,200 employees in Russia.
"Our thoughts are with everyone who has been impacted by this war, including the people of Ukraine and the surrounding countries and all those around the world with family, friends, and loved ones in the region," Intel said in its previous statement.
Intel's Business Operations Suspension Details
Intel said in this announcement on April 5 that the suspension of its business operations in Russia was immediately effective.
According to the chipmaker, the suspension of business operations in the country is its way to continually join the global community in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It also joins the calling for a swift return to peace in the region.
Intel previously announced in its earlier condemnation of Russia's actions against Ukraine earlier in March that it had suspended all of its shipments to customers in Russia and the landlocked country of Belarus.
Belarus was criticized by the White House in early March for "enabling Putin's invasion of Ukraine." NPR.org said in its article that the country served as a staging ground for Russian troops in the months before the invasion occurred.
Intel is currently working to get all of its employees through the recent developments, especially those with close ties to the region. It previously launched an employee donation and matching campaign through the Intel Foundation, which had already raised over $1.2 million for relief efforts back then.
"We will continue to stand with the people of Ukraine and the global community for an immediate end to this war and a swift return to peace," Intel said in its previous announcement.
The company also announced it had implemented business continuity measures to minimize the disruption to its global operations.
Tech Firms Leaving Russia
Intel is not the only western tech firm that recently left the country as part of their condemnation of Putin's "special military operation." Nikkei Asia reported that IBM has also taken the same steps Intel did, with the company suspending its shipments to the country.
The suspension of IBM's shipments and businesses in Russia can be a heavy blow to Russia's IT infrastructure due to the country's companies and government agencies' reliance on technology developed by the West as the basis for its IT systems.
IBM, Dell Technologies, and HP top the market in Russia in the IT system market, per Reuters.
Other tech firms like Apple, AMD, and Adobe have either halted product sales in Russia or have outright pulled out of the country during the early days of Russia's conflict with Ukraine, per Tech Crunch.
Bleeping Computer also reported that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co has also joined other tech firms in suspending sales and shipments to Russia.
