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Okay, picture this: It’s like, Vladimir Putin’s got this bee in his bonnet about Western software — think Microsoft Teams and Zoom. I swear, I’m not making this up. He literally said they should be “throttled” and “choked” in Russia. Like, gasp! Reuters was all over it, picking up these wild comments from the guy as he chatted with some business folks. The drama!
And wait, Putin goes, “We need to throttle them,” about these U.S. companies. Like, whoa there. Are we in a tech showdown now? Apparently! He seriously feels like they’re trying to choke Russia, so, you know, he’s all about that tit-for-tat action.
By the way — sidetrack — Microsoft’s already been kind of ghosting Russia since 2022. Limited services, that’s it. And let’s be real, a bunch of other big names have just packed up and left.
Oh yeah, and now there’s this whole swap game happening. Like how Vkusno i Tochka stepped in when McDonald’s peaced out. Putin’s hoping to see a similar vibe shift in tech — like Russian alternatives popping up. I can almost see him dreaming of this tech revolution.
Have you heard about Kaspersky Lab? It’s this Russian powerhouse that’s got its fingers in all sorts of tech pies — they even hold a big chunk of МойОфис. But funny thing, even though they’re set up in Moscow, their puppet strings run through the UK. Crazy, right?
And get this — Kaspersky’s pulling out of the U.S. by 2024, all thanks to sanctions. Talk about a plot twist.
Oh, right, almost forgot — the whole saga with Trump throwing shade at Putin! He went off on Truth Social, basically saying Putin’s lost the plot. Like, “He’s gone absolutely CRAZY!” Classic Trump dramatics. But he’s serious too, accusing Putin of needless violence in Ukraine. Missiles and drones going brrr in the cities. Intense stuff, I know.
Anyway, that’s the scoop. Wild ride, huh?
