The manufacturer ended its presence in Russia with the closure of its offices in mid-August
Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues to have significant economic consequences for the new technology sector.
An official departure six months after the start of the conflict
Like many foreign companies, Dell announced in February, a few days after the first Russian bombardments in Ukraine, to suspend its sales in the country led by Vladimir Putin, while indicating that it was monitoring the situation closely. A rapid resolution of the conflict could thus have led the American giant to resume its activities.
After months of confrontations, Dell decided to put an end to its presence in Russia and very recently closed its offices in the country. “ In mid-August, we closed our offices and ceased all Russian operations, ” Dell Group spokesman Mike Siemens said.
According to some sources, Dell will lay off its Russian employees in the coming days to finalize its departure.
Russian authorities play down Dell's decision
This decision should have some consequences on Dell's finances. The American brand was one of the main server suppliers in Russia but decided to cut itself off from this market so as not to be associated with Vladimir Putin's regime. Several brands were slow to withdraw from Russia and were accused by part of public opinion of being complicit in the political and military decisions of the Kremlin.
When questioned, the Russian authorities welcomed Dell's position with indifference. The Ministry of Industry has spoken out to say that engineers and researchers employed by Dell have already been contacted by local companies and offered new jobs.
" According to our data, the vast majority of Dell's R&D center specialists and support engineers in St. Petersburg and Moscow have already received job offers with competitive salaries from Russian producers, " reportedly added. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Vasily Shpak.