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Netflix is suspending its streaming service inside Russia amid the country’s war against Ukraine and a new law that would require it to carry Russian state-owned channels.
“Given the circumstances on the ground, we have decided to suspend our service in Russia, ” Netflix told Ars and other media outlets. Netflix stopped letting people in Russia sign up for new subscriptions and will prevent renewal of any existing subscriptions, a Netflix spokesperson told Ars. Once a subscriber’s monthly billing period ends, the person’s service will be halted.
Netflix previously said it would not comply with Russia’s “Vitrina TV law, ” which would require it to carry 20 free-to-air Russian stations. “Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these programs to our service, ” Netflix told media outlets last week.
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