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Okay, so here’s a weird thing I stumbled upon the other day. Picture this: Putin’s not too happy with the likes of Microsoft Teams and Zoom hanging around in Russia. And when I say “not happy,” I mean he’s out for metaphorical blood. So, Reuters caught him saying we should kinda suffocate these companies — no joke. The man’s words had this vibe of, “They’re trying to strangle us, so let’s do the same to them.” Wild, right?
Now, a little flashback: Microsoft hit pause on its software sales in Russia in 2022. Still lets some things slide through, but it’s mostly packed its bags. A bunch of big names have kinda ghosted Russia too. And without these western brands, there’s a scramble for alternatives. Remember McDonald’s? Yeah, they’ve got Vkusno i Tochka now. Maybe Putin’s dreaming of a tech version of that, though who knows what’s cooking in that plan.
A buddy over at TechRadar dropped a name you might have heard: Kaspersky Lab. They’re sort of the Russian tech superhero these days, with stuff that gives western products a run for their money. They’re even the puppet master behind this thing called МойОфис (that’s MyOffice for folks like us). Funny enough, Kaspersky’s base is in Moscow but it’s kinda run from the UK. Go figure.
Oh, and in a bit of a plot twist, Kaspersky’s packing up its US shop, thanks to sanctions. Bye-bye, America.
But wait, there’s more drama! Not too long ago, Trump couldn’t resist chiming in on the Putin situation. Picture this: he went on Truth Social blasting that Putin’s lost it — like, “absolutely CRAZY” with capital letters and everything. Says the guy’s just firing off missiles and drones left and right in Ukraine. What a world, huh?
Anyway, that’s the scoop. Who thought tech and politics could mash up into this chaotic soup of words? And to think I just wanted to check my emails.
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