The company also provided 43 million free Skype communication hours to Ukrainians and their families outside the countryNEW YORK, October 13.
/tass/. The American corporation Microsoft has provided Ukraine with more than $ 250 million in technical support. This was reported on Thursday by Bloomberg with reference to a representative of the company.
Microsoft's assistance includes secure communication lines with Ukrainian officials "for rapid response and protection against attacks by Russian malware," said Wes Anderson, vice president of the company's division. According to him, the corporation provided technical support to other companies and non-profit organizations helping Ukraine. According to Anderson, Microsoft also provided 43 million free Skype communication hours to residents of Ukraine and their families outside the country.
At the end of March, Microsoft announced that it would not suspend cooperation with customers from Russia, and would also continue to work with Russian schools, hospitals and a number of other organizations. Later, Microsoft informed that it would gradually wind down its work in Russia until it reduced its presence to a minimum or liquidated it completely. In connection with this decision, the corporation recorded operating costs in the amount of $126 million, related, in particular, to debts and depreciation of assets.
