The Finnish company Nokia announced that it is completely leaving the Russian market. The company's website says that the impossibility of its further presence in Russia became obvious from the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine.

“Over the past weeks, we have suspended deliveries, halted new business development, and moved our limited R\u0026D activities outside of Russia.. Now we can announce the withdrawal from the Russian market.

Throughout this process, our top priority remains the safety of our employees,” the company said in a statement..

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Nokia also said that in 2021 the Russian market accounted for less than 2% of sales..

Earlier, The New York Times, citing documents, announced that Nokia was leaving equipment and software in Russia that connects the government's most powerful digital surveillance tool with the country's largest telecommunications network.. The system is used to spy on Russian oppositionists.