The EPAM Systems IT company stops serving Russian customers

The EPAM Systems IT company, which develops software, announced the full support of Ukraine and the suspension of servicing Russian customers.

“EPAM will stop [providing] their services to customers in Russia,” the statement published on the company's website said. In addition, the organization announced an “additional humanitarian support of $ 100 million”, which will be provided to its employees and their families in Ukraine.

The company EPAM Systems, whose headquarters is located in the city of Newtown (Connecticut), is a design software developer and one of the leading players in the field of IT consulting in Central and Eastern Europe.

On the night of February 24, Vladimir Putin announced the beginning of a “military operation” in Ukraine. He substantiated this with the need to "save the country from neo -Nazis in power." Immediately after that, Russia began active hostilities. The international community responded to the war in Ukraine in the introduction of unprecedented sanctions against the Russian Federation and its leadership. Read more about what is happening in The Insider .

After the start of the military operation in Ukraine, many international companies suspended activities in Russia. Microsoft and Intel temporarily refused products. Google froze the sale of contextual advertising on its platforms on Russian territory.