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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Microsoft Corp is substantially cutting its business in Russia in response to Moscow\u2019s invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Earlier in March, Microsoft said it was suspending new sales of its products and services in Russia.<\/p>\n

The company did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.<\/p>\n

More than 400 employees will be affected, the report said, citing a company spokesperson.<\/p>\n

Several major companies, including Apple Inc (AAPL.O), Nike (NKE.N) and Dell Technologies (DELL.N), have severed connections with Russia.<\/p>\n

Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) and Alphabet Inc\u2019s (GOOGL.O) Google have also taken measures to restrict Russian state media from making money off ads on their platforms.<\/p>\n

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