Stop Doing
Business with Russia
Russia initiated aggression against Ukraine in 2014. On February 24, 2022, it started a full-scale military invasion to the Ukrainian territory. This brutal war and military crimes of Russian troops caused a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine with thousands civilians killed and millions becoming refuges. As a reaction to this act of aggression, many international companies decided to leave the Russian market, while some others continue doing business there as usual. We track such decisions of companies and urge them to stop funding the war.
Hold off investments: company postponing future planned investment/development/marketing while continuing substantive business
Pausing InvestmentsReducing Activities: company scaling back some business operations while continuing others
Scaling BackPause operations: company temporarily curtailing operations while keeping return options open
SuspensionClean Break: the company completely halting Russian engagements or exiting Russia
WithdrawalExit Completed: company sold its business/assets or its part of the business to a local partner and leaved the market or liquidated local entity(ies)
Exit Completed
Maintaining operations in Russia. Foreign airlines are actively resuming acceptance of Russian Visa and MasterCard cards for ticket payment. So, Air Arabia and Fly Dubai offer to conduct a link operation through the fast payment system (SBP). Air Arabia joins Etihad to expand to Russia, launches new routes to Yekaterinburg and Kazan.
The company doesn't match the global sanctions imposed on Russia. The flights to Russia will continue to operate until UAE will join the sanctions. A number of airlines in the Middle East accept Visa and MasterCard issued by Russian banks for payment. On Emirates, Air Arabia and Fly Dubai flights, it is again possible to pay for a ticket with Russian "plastic".
Still flying to Russia. Etihad Airways is strengthening its connections to the Middle East and Russia with a third daily flight to Moscow and a new flight to Sochi, offering more travel options for travelers around the world. Air Arabia joins Etihad to expand to Russia, launches new routes to Yekaterinburg and Kazan.
Foreign airlines are actively resuming acceptance of Russian Visa and MasterCard cards for ticket payment. So, Air Arabia and Fly Dubai offer to conduct a link operation through the fast payment system (SBP). United Arab Emirates operator Flydubai and Kazakh regional carrier Qazaq Air are suspending services on some Russian routes in the wake of the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 crash. Flydubai plans to restore flights from Dubai to Mineralnye Vody and Sochi, which were cancelled at the end of December 2024.
Rosaviation has approved Dubai-based Global Jet Technic to maintain Russian-registered Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
Ukraine introduced sanctions against the Iranian drones produces and air transportation companies from UAE.
The USA imposed sanctions on the US company Mega Fast Cargo for the delivery of goods of American origin to Russia.
Ukraine introduced sanctions against the Iranian drones produces and air transportation companies from UAE.