Analysis

March 23, 2022

Russian tech founders react to the war in Ukraine

The war is also creating big problems for Russians civilians that condemn Putin


Tim Smith

6 min read

Countless Ukrainian lives have been torn apart by the Russian invasion. 

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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