"Fitch Group has taken the decision to immediately suspend its commercial activities in Russia," the agency's website said in a statement.

It is noted that this will affect credit ratings and other services that the company provides in Russia through the divisions of Fitch Ratings and Fitch Solutions.

The agency noted that it will continue to provide the market with its independent analytical views through ratings conducted outside of Russia.

Earlier, the American company IBM announced the suspension of the supply of its products and technologies to Russia.

TikTok suspends the ability to conduct live broadcasts and publish video content in Russia.

The American company Walt Disney Company announced the suspension of the supply of its films to Russian cinemas.

The suspension of the release of films in Russian distribution was also reported by Sony and Universal.