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Samsung Suspends Shipments of Phones, Chips to Russia

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The Samsung Galaxy S22, from left, S22 Ultra, and Galaxy S22+ Ultra 5G smartphones.

The Samsung Galaxy S22, from left, S22 Ultra, and Galaxy S22+ Ultra 5G smartphones.

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Samsung Electronics Co. has suspended product shipments to Russia due to current geopolitical developments, joining a growing list of companies from Apple Inc. to Microsoft Corp. that are halting sales and services in the country following its invasion of Ukraine last week. 

The South Korean tech giant is actively monitoring the complex situation, the company said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg. Exports to Russia of all Samsung products ranging from chips to smartphones and consumer electronics have been suspended, according to a person familiar with the matter.