Which companies are drawing consequences for their business in Russia?
Since the beginning of the war, the pressure on Western companies to stop doing business with the aggressor Russia has increased enormously, not least because of political sanctions.
The Ukrainian government is also appealing directly to the managers responsible.
The Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister has just sent a letter to the two software companies Oracle and SAP, asking them to stop their services in Russia.
More and more companies from western industrialized countries are now cutting their ties to Russia and even liquidating holdings.
Business with Belarus is also coming into focus.
The list gets longer every hour and includes more and more industries.
The Danish shipping giant Maersk has taken action, as have the energy companies Eni, BP, Shell, Exxon and OMV.
In retail, the withdrawal applies to Rossmann, Rewe,
Penny, Netto, the French Carrefour Group or Biedronka from Poland.
The German banks point out that they have significantly reduced their business in Russia in recent years - but there is no talk of a complete cessation of business.
Sanctions and bans are forcing all airlines from the EU to avoid Russian airspace, stop flying to Moscow and fly expensive detours to China and Japan.
Plane rental companies are trying to divest jets from Russian airlines.
Sanctions and bans are forcing all airlines from the EU to avoid Russian airspace, stop flying to Moscow and fly expensive detours to China and Japan.
Plane rental companies are trying to divest jets from Russian airlines.
Sanctions and bans are forcing all airlines from the EU to avoid Russian airspace, stop flying to Moscow and fly expensive detours to China and Japan.
Plane rental companies are trying to divest jets from Russian airlines.
What is the industry doing?
German industry, which also invests heavily there, has traditionally close ties to Russia.
The board of directors of the energy technology group Siemens Energy drew consequences in a letter to the employees: "While we continue to examine the extensive sanctions and their effects on our company, we have stopped all new business in Russia," it said.
Siemens Energy employs around 900 people in Russia, where it manufactures gas turbine components and transformers, and has sales in the mid three-digit million euro range.
The parent company Siemens AG reacted similarly.
However, Siemens will continue its local service and maintenance activities in strict compliance with the sanctions.
The competitor ABB from Switzerland is also suspending its new business in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine.
The German car manufacturers have their own production facilities in Russia and also supply the country with vehicles for export.
The current crisis is forcing an extensive stop.
"Volkswagen Group Rus has temporarily suspended the delivery of vehicles to dealers of its brands until further notice," the VW Group said.
The extraditions should resume "once the effects of the sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States have been clarified".
BMW from Munich also wants to stop local production for the time being and stop exporting to the Russian market.
Mercedes-Benz also announced such a step on Wednesday evening.
MAN has stopped delivering trucks and spare parts to Russia and Belarus.
The plants in Munich and in Kraków, Poland, are affected.