Russian invasion of Ukraine – GeekWire Special Coverage

Apr 27, 2022, 8:26 PM

Microsoft President Brad Smith on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ‘the world’s first hybrid war’

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is happening not only by land, sea, and air, but through computers and the internet.… Read More

Mar 25, 2022, 8:05 AM

In support of free press, this startup’s publishing tech helps get news into and out of Russia

A tiny startup in Redmond, Wash., is taking on the big task of trying to get the truth into and… Read More

Mar 22, 2022, 1:51 PM

Amazon opens supply hub for Ukrainian refugees, its largest humanitarian aid facility ever

Amazon is converting warehouse space in Slovakia, previously used to fulfill customer orders, into a massive humanitarian aid hub to… Read More

Mar 21, 2022, 10:47 AM

U.S. tech companies with close ties to Ukrainian developers grapple with impact of Russian attacks

Scalr‘s connections to Ukraine run deep. The Seattle-based cloud tech startup’s co-founder and chief technology officer, Igor Savchenko, is a… Read More

Mar 19, 2022, 10:23 AM

Seattle tech workers with Ukrainian roots help build website to ease donation process for aid groups

The prospect of sending money to somehow help Ukraine deal with the mounting consequences of the Russian invasion can seem… Read More

Mar 15, 2022, 1:32 PM

Seattle entrepreneur creates list of corporations boycotting Russia, and those that are not

Alex Algard watched in horror as the Russian army invaded Ukraine. “This is a time when we all need to… Read More

Mar 9, 2022, 11:17 AM

Amazon suspends Prime Video access and stops taking orders for New World in Russia

Amazon is taking more steps to halt its business in Russia amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday it… Read More

Mar 9, 2022, 7:13 AM

As gas prices soar amid ban on Russian oil, will more drivers move to electric vehicles?

President Biden this week announced a ban on the import of Russian oil and gas because of the war in… Read More

Mar 8, 2022, 1:34 PM

Amazon halts AWS cloud signups in Russia and Belarus; existing customers not impacted

Amazon has stopped taking on new cloud customers in Russia and Belarus, escalating its response to the invasion of Ukraine,… Read More

Mar 5, 2022, 8:33 AM

Analyst: Only a matter of time before U.S. cloud companies shut off services in Russia

A flurry of tech companies — including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google — are halting sales of services and products in… Read More

Mar 4, 2022, 6:30 AM

Microsoft suspends sales of products and services in Russia, condemns ‘unlawful’ invasion of Ukraine

Microsoft says it will suspend all new sales of its products and services in Russia and stop “many aspects” of… Read More

Mar 3, 2022, 2:41 PM

Seattle teen builds new website to aid Ukrainian refugees, two years after COVID-19 site took off

Avi Schiffmann can’t help but help. More than two years after starting a website to track the most current data… Read More

Mar 3, 2022, 10:36 AM

Expedia stops the sale of travel into and out of Russia in response to Ukraine invasion

Expedia Group is blocking the ability to book travel into or out of Russia in a response to that country’s… Read More

Mar 2, 2022, 2:37 PM

Remitly reports $458M in 2021 revenue, up 78%, as remittance company suspends service in Russia

Shares of Remitly rose 9% in after-hours trading Wednesday following the release of the company’s fourth quarter earnings report. The… Read More

Mar 1, 2022, 8:50 AM

Amazon expresses ‘horror and concern’ over war in Ukraine as it offers $5M to aid organizations

Amazon doesn’t have any direct operations in Ukraine, but as the country suffers under the ongoing invasion by Russia, the… Read More

Mar 1, 2022, 7:00 AM

Why the CEO of this Seattle tech unicorn will not do business with Russian companies

The CEO of Seattle-based Outreach is urging more tech leaders to take a stand against Russia and said his startup… Read More

Feb 28, 2022, 10:12 AM

Microsoft detected ‘destructive cyberattacks’ against Ukraine hours before Russian invasion

Microsoft says it began detecting “destructive cyberattacks directed against Ukraine’s digital infrastructure” several hours before the Russian military began launching… Read More

Feb 25, 2022, 3:35 PM

Review risks, focus on response plans: Security experts offer tips to prep for Russian cyberattacks

The Russian invasion of Ukraine this week was met with sweeping sanctions by the United States and its allies in… Read More

Feb 25, 2022, 9:35 AM

How to avoid propagating disinformation during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

As disinformation and Russian propaganda flood social media during the invasion of Ukraine, information experts are providing advice about how… Read More