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Following Ukraine's invasion, Warner Bros., Disney, and Sony have halted the delivery of pictures in Russian cinemas.
The statements suggest that the country's scheduled premieres of major films The Batman, Turning Red, and Morbius will now be canceled.
They come as state-run governments around the world have been ratcheting up their opposition to Moscow.
Recently, global alliances, including automakers and energy colossi, have severed ties with Russia.
The Batman, a Warner Bros. blockbuster, was scheduled to arrive in Russia on Friday.
"In light of Ukraine's humanitarian crisis, WarnerMedia has suspended the arrival of its component film 'The Batman' in Russia," a spokeswoman stated.
In the meantime, Disney has delayed the release of the Pixar-animated picture Turning Red in Russia.
"In light of Ukraine's unjustified incursion and the dire charitable crisis, we are suspending the dramatic arrival of films in Russia," Disney stated in an articulation.
Additionally, the amusement monster stated that it will collaborate with non-legislative organizations to provide "earnest guidance and other humanitarian assistance to displaced persons."
Sony has also halted the introduction of Morbius, its Marvel makeover, in the country.
"Given the ongoing military activities in Ukraine and the subsequent vulnerability and charitable emergency that has developed surrounding there," a spokesman told the BBC.
In the meantime, Netflix has stated that it would not comply with new Russian requirements for transmitting state-supported channels.
"At the moment, we have no plans to add these channels to our administration," a Netflix representative said.
Twitter and Facebook have also taken steps to restrict the visibility of Russian state-backed media sources on their platforms, as these have been accused of disseminating disinformation about Russia's invasion on Ukraine.
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, announced that it would restrict access in the European Union to state-owned news outlets RT and Sputnik.
Additionally, Twitter stated that it would add warnings to messages that include links to Russian state-owned media.
Yoel Roth, Twitter's head of site integrity, said the stage saw more than 45,000 tweets per day distributing links to these news sources.
Google stated that it would restrict access to YouTube channels affiliated with Russian news organizations RT and Sputnik in Europe.
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