Netflix has also announced that it will make its 2015 documentary 'Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom,' available to watch for free.
Netflix has suspended its service in Russia to protest the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Earlier this week, the streaming service had announced that it will pause all future projects and acquisitions from Russia, joining a growing list of companies that have cut ties with the country.
Although after suspending operations, the company did not specify what will happen to existing subscriber accounts or when it will reevaluate the matter.
On February 28, Disney announced it would pull films from the country, with Warner Bros. following suit within hours by announcing it was pulling The Batman at the eleventh hour. Sony, Paramount and Universal have also pledged to stop putting films out in the country, with tentpoles no longer planning releases including Morbius (Sony), Soni
Back in December, Russia’s Roskomnadzor included Netflix in the register of audiovisual services after the subscriber base for the company exceeded 100,000.
Netflix launched its service in 2016 in Russia. It operates the service as a joint venture with Russia’s National Media Group.
Multiple news outlets have also said they will pause their work inside Russia to evaluate the situation. Russian authorities have repeatedly and falsely decried reports of Russian military setbacks or civilian deaths in Ukraine as fake news. State media outlets refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a special military operation rather than a war or an invasion.
