Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register April 13 (Reuters) – Russian Netflix users (NFLX.O) have filed a lawsuit against the streaming giant for withdrawing from the Russian market, demanding compensation of 60 million rubles ($ 726,000), the RIA news agency reported on Wednesday. Netflix Inc. said in March it had suspended its service in Russia and temporarily halted all future projects and acquisitions in the country as it assessed the impact of the Moscow invasion of Ukraine. read more “Today, a law firm representing the interests of Netflix users has filed a class action lawsuit against Netflix in the Khamovnichesky District Court in Moscow,” RIA quoted Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners as saying. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register “The reason for the lawsuit was the violation of the rights of Russian users due to the unilateral refusal of Netflix to provide services to Russia.” Netflix did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Dozens of foreign companies have announced the temporary closure of shops and factories in Russia or said they are leaving permanently since Moscow launched what it calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine on February 24. Ukraine and the West say Russia has launched an unprovoked war of aggression against its neighbor. ($ 1 = 82.62 rubles) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Reuters. Editing by Conor Humphries Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
