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Microsoft Software Sales to Russian Firms Curbed by Sanctions

posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday January 23 2018, @05:37PM   Printer-friendly
from the curb-appeal dept.

takyon writes:

Exclusive: U.S. sanctions curb Microsoft sales to hundreds of Russian firms

Two of Microsoft's official distributors in Russia have imposed restrictions on sales of Microsoft software to more than 200 Russian companies following new U.S. sanctions, according to notifications circulated by the distributors.

While much of the focus around U.S. sanctions has been on ways they are being skirted, the moves by the Russian distributors show how tougher restrictions that came into force on Nov. 28 are starting to bite.

[...] One of the two Microsoft distributors, a Russian company called Merlion, said in its notification to partners that all sanctioned buyers of Microsoft licenses must pay within tight deadlines, or even pay upfront in some cases.

The second distributor, RRC, said in its notification, seen by Reuters, that "serious restrictions are being introduced" on Microsoft orders from firms subject to U.S. sanctions.

Both Merlion and RRC cited rules stemming from the new package of U.S. sanctions - signed into law on Aug. 2 for Russia's involvement in Ukraine and cyber attacks - as the reason for the additional restrictions.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Gaaark on Tuesday January 23 2018, @05:43PM (4 children)

    by Gaaark (41) on Tuesday January 23 2018, @05:43PM (#626660) Journal

    Poor Russia... what WILL they do without Windows, etc.

    Oh...man...

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by frojack on Tuesday January 23 2018, @06:14PM (1 child)

    by frojack (1554) on Tuesday January 23 2018, @06:14PM (#626676) Journal

    Yeah, talk about the unintended consequences.

    Treasury Department dumps NSA tool chest into dust bin.

    However, on closer reading, its really more an issue of tightening credit terms for the Microsoft Re-sellers, which in turn forces them to have their customers pay quickly. It seems weak leverage, because Microsoft is free to provide those re-sellers easier terms or lower prices simply to keep their product on Russian machines, bill only after install, etc.

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    • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Geotti on Tuesday January 23 2018, @10:43PM

      by Geotti (1146) on Tuesday January 23 2018, @10:43PM (#626823) Journal

      its really more an issue of tightening credit terms for the Microsoft Re-sellers

      This has nothing to do with the resellers and everything to do with the sanctioned companies (who don't give a flying fuck about these restrictions).

  • (Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 23 2018, @08:43PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 23 2018, @08:43PM (#626743)

    I'm sure they will continue to borrow the free trial version of Windows on bittorrent.

    • (Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 23 2018, @08:52PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 23 2018, @08:52PM (#626754)

      They're most likely the ones that put it there in the first place.