Young Russians lose choices as companies turn their backs

Some of the most fashion and technology brands keep closing their shops in Russia and Belarus

Qazet.az reports that young Russians are having their choices and access to them severely restricted, as huge global businesses continue to turn their backs on Russia.

Samsung sells the most popular smartphones in Russia, but when current stocks sell out, there’ll be fewer options to get an upgrade because the company is stopping its shipments.

And Zara, known for its up-to-date and on-trend fashions will be unavailable for fashion conscious Russians as the shutters stay down in its shops and the website closes.

We don’t know how they’ll respond, but the Ukrainian deputy prime minister thinks restricting access to tech will motivate young Russians to object to the invasion.

And as more western retailers close, what reasons are these business owners giving to their Russian employees about their reasons for closing