Recently, the situation in Russia and Ukraine has attracted much attention, and some open source-related commercial companies have responded to the call of Western society and begun to cut off or alienate relations with Russia.
Latest news, JetBrains and Gitlab have also stated their stance on the Russia-Ukraine incident:
JetBrains: Suspended sales and R&D activities in Russia indefinitely
JetBrains CEO Maxim Shafirov recently announced that JetBrains will indefinitely suspend sales and R&D activities in Russia, as well as indefinitely suspend sales in Belarus.
Shafirov mentioned in the announcement that JetBrains condemns the attack by the Russian government and chooses to stand with the people of Ukraine, including their colleagues and families.
JetBrains was founded 22 years ago in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Over the years, they have continued to expand their offices to other countries, setting up R&D centers in St. Petersburg, Boston, Munich, Amsterdam and other places. JetBrains’ three founders are all Russian, and about half of its employees are based in Russia.
Based on this, Shafirov said that the decision to suspend operations in Russia is the most difficult decision JetBrains has ever made. It affects the entire company's operations and, more importantly, its employees. But they cannot ignore what is happening because it goes against the values that JetBrains has always stood for.
It is said that many JetBrains employees in Russia have moved to other places, and the company will support them equally and continue to build the best developer products.
GitLab: Suspension of new business in Russia and Belarus
GitLab CEO Sid Sijbrandij published a blog yesterday, introducing the steps GitLab has taken since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war. Some action.
## Sijbrandij said that Gitlab Company has no reason to Ukraine in the Russian government for no reason, the terrible violence of a sovereign country and its people, and the owner of the region ( We are deeply saddened by the terrible impact, including GitLab team members, family and friends). GitLab sympathizes with all those affected by violence and uncertainty. GitLab condemns the violence and illegal intrusions in Ukraine and condemns the actions of Russian leaders.
According to reports, GitLab has been paying close attention to developments and providing support to team members affected by the violence. Their current priority is to ensure the safety and health of the 13 Ukrainian team members. In addition, they are in daily contact with all team members in the affected areas and have been working directly with those affected, including their immediate families, to provide assistance and financial support.
For customers and partners, GitLab said it is making every effort to ensure the security of its products and business continuity. They introduced security-related tools and added channels for delivering threat intelligence, while adding staff dedicated to 24x7 monitoring of threats and risks to services and environments. GitLab does not store or back up customer data in Russia and Ukraine.
Currently, GitLab has suspended new business in Russia and Belarus. Due to the fluid nature of this situation, GitLab is reviewing and updating its appropriate business practices.
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