The Ukrainian government is calling on Sony and Xbox to boycott Russia

The Deputy Prime Minister publishes a letter on Twitter calling on distributors and esports organizations in the industry to take sides and stop supporting the Russian and Belarusian markets

Matan Nishi, the gaming channel system

02/03/2022

Wednesday, 02 March 2022, 15:15 Updated: 15:18

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The Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine,

, calls on companies and e-sports organizations in the gaming industry to join the struggle and put pressure on the Russian government.

Fedorov posted a letter on Twitter addressing all companies in the industry asking for their support in Ukraine, but it was

that were specifically tagged in the post: "Xbox and PlayStation, you are aware of what is happening in Ukraine. Russia has declared war not only on Ukraine but on the entire civilized world. "If you support the value of human life, you must stimulate the Russian market."

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Fedorov explains in the letter that Russia must suffer losses with consequences not only militarily but also economically, and calls on various Esport companies and organizations around the world to join the struggle and boycott the Russian market and impose sanctions on it, such as disabling active accounts of Russian and Belarusian players, or canceling various Esport events Across the country: "By 2022, modern technology is likely to be the best answer for tanks and missile launchers."

"I am sure you will do everything you can to defend Ukraine, Europe, and finally the entire democratic world from authoritarian aggression. Therefore I appeal to all companies to disable all Russian and Belarusian accounts (on different platforms), to stop the participation of Russian and Belarusian sports and gamers in all "And cancel all the international events that are taking place in Russia and Belarus. We are sure that these actions will motivate the citizens of Russia to stop the military aggression."

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister's appeal to companies in industry and request to boycott Russian consumer audience (Photo: screenshot, Michael Fedorov)

Until now companies like CD Projekt Red, Ubisoft, THQ, and Gearbox have donated to humanitarian organizations active throughout Ukraine and even strengthened their development branches active in the country, but no company or distributor has said it will take moves against the Russian player audience directly.

Fedorov's call asks companies to take a clear position and to take a clearer position.

Yesterday it was reported that the BLAST Premier League, which broadcasts championships and content of e-sports, has decided to boycott teams and organizations based in Russia and they will not be allowed to participate in the various competitions, and are the first in the gaming industry to boycott and impose sanctions on Russia.

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