Goodbye iPhone, Batman, World Cup and more: this is what it has cost Russia to invade Ukraine in trade and entertainment

International sports and entertainment companies and organizations have banned Russia from events and suspended the sale of their products and services in response to the Russian invasion

Russia ‘s invasion of Ukraine has prompted consumer and entertainment companies to impose restrictions on their products and services to the Russian population, as a kind of retaliation for the Vladimir Putin government’s decision to attack its neighbor.

The restrictions include popular gadgets from US companies, bans on world-class sporting events, and even a ban on movie premieres in Russian theaters

This is what in terms of trade, products, services and entertainment the decision to attack has cost Russia.


Apple puts “pause” with Russia
The US company announced on Tuesday that it will pause with Russia in the face of the recent attacks on Ukraine .

The technological giant indicated that it will suspend the sale of its products, such as iPhone or iPad . As well as limit access to payment Apple Pay and information on maps of Ukraine in Apple Maps in order to protect the safety of Ukrainian citizens.

We join all those around the world who are calling for peace,” Apple added.

US, Canada and European allies disconnect Russian banks from SWIFT
The United States, the European Commission, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Canada decided to disconnect Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications ( SWIFT ) messaging system.

With this decision they seek to impose restrictive measures to prevent Russian banks from deploying their international reserves and thus harm their ability to operate globally.

In addition, they will act to “take steps to limit the sale of citizenship, so-called golden passports , which allow wealthy Russians connected to the Russian government to become citizens of our countries and gain access to our financial systems.”

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) is the highly secure network that connects thousands of financial institutions around the world.

Cannes Film Festival joins and closes its doors to Russians
The Cannes Film Festival has also joined the veto launched against Russia and has decided to exclude this year official Russian delegations or any instance linked to the Russian Government

We have decided, unless the war of aggression is stopped in conditions satisfactory to the Ukrainian people, not to welcome official delegations from Russia or accept the presence of any instance related to the Russian government,” reported the largest film festival of the world, whose next edition will take place between May 17 and 28

Canceled releases in Russia
Disney, Sony and Warner Bros canceled their premieres in Russia: Disney that of “ Turning Red ” (“Red” in some countries), Warner Bros that of “ The Batman ” and Sony has announced that it is suspending the premiere of “ Morbius ”, scheduled for March 24

“In light of the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing the release of its feature film ‘The Batman’ in Russia,” a spokesperson for the studio said in a statement.

The three distributors have canceled their closest releases and have announced that they will assess what to do with future releases depending on how the crisis evolves. The companies have positioned themselves on the side of the human tragedy of the population and, in the case of Disney , have announced collaborations with NGOs to help the displaced.