Many Russian gamers would actually support that, as long as the money goes to humanitarian actions and not buying more weapons.

Goodbye GOG then, I will not buy from them and use their Galaxy platform as long as they do this.

Equating a whole people with their leader is as outdated as this ColdWar power-grab by Mr. P itself. It is something that belongs in the WW2 and Coldwar era, not in modern societies. It is deeply unethical.

What if the entire world equated every single American with mr.T or mr. B ? every chinese person with mr. Xi ? every Canadian with mr.Tr ? every british person with mr. J? and so on. It's utterly absurd.

I am sure the People of Russia and soldiers of Russia are mostly unaware of what is going on... and getting surprised by the action of other countries. The pressure on Russians to fix their government is great, but the west forgot what does it takes to exchange the government, it takes blood, sweat and tears. People need comfort! The 1800s is a past, the 1900s is a past. The World is watching sitting tight, it's 2022, and eyes are on Ukraine. Give Ukrainians comfort! Give Russians comfort! And Belarusians too! (Who do you talking to? -I don't know- who is deciding their fate?) Let's all install solar panels on Sahara and do the reality show on the Moon and Mars!

Stop being so emotional. None of that involves GOG. Just like an american to say "we shouldn't interfere in foreign affairs", then come to tell a foreign company what they should be doing.

I'm also surprised you would say there are drastic financial circumstances. I've never seen labor shortages and wage growth occur in those circumstances. Conservatives want to aid ukraine as well. Get out of your social media bubble. America is almost entirely united behind Ukraine.

You need to understand, that by selling games in Russia, GOG would have to pay Russian taxes, that would then go to support this terrible war.

Not doing business in Russia is a proper anti-war statement, and every multinational business should do the same.

Yes, Russian people bite the consequences. And they have one very little man to blame for that.

I have no time to converse with ignorant people. It's actually pointless to talk to a liberal who relies on wiki and CNN without ever bothering to go outside. A conversation means there is a resolution possible. I can't make you smart. I can't educate you. We can't change what is going on. Conversation is moot and irrelevant. I said my peace. Oh, and btw.......foreign affairs deals with international relations. The US shouldn't be involved. GoG is a company. Not the same at all. Quit grasping for desperate straws. You didn't address anything I said. Ignorance at its purest.

Hello.
If possible, may you explain in details how GOG would need to pay taxes for Russia in this case?
I'm honestly asking for details and explanation, as this is the first probable objective reason someone presented.

Anti-Western propaganda is being carried out in Russia and this approach only shows that the West is the enemy, the actions of gog and other companies will be used by the Russian government to show that the West is against the Russians and needs to be bombed. By such actions against the ordinary civilian population of Russia, gog and similar companies nurture hatred for Western countries.

I found this. I think it's just GoG.

in Russia there is a tax of 20% on the additional cost, that is, 20% goes to the treasury from each purchase

F**king hypocrites were silent when USA treated all Germans and Japanese same way in WW2.

not true. It was dropped to 3% in January

Now I have eaten in a cafe for 187 rubles, which is a little less than two dollars and 1/10 of my salary per day. I am a lawyer. the circled text said that this purchase is not subject to a 20% tax, but if I want to buy an iphone, then this tax will already be included in its price.
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There is an attempt to create the illusion that Americans do not stand with Ukraine on the internet. That these sanctions and corporate actions are unpopular.

They are deeply popular. They will remain popular.

This action does not "just" impact Ukraine. The same issue that underlies the international status of Taiwan is at stake. Either international borders can be unilaterally redrawn and the UN and it's charter is thrown away, or we keep the UN.

The world will never recognize the illegal annexation of the Crimea until Ukraine recognizes it. Not even China.

Omg, i live in russian, and i know hoh much tax i pay, the fact that you threw it off for Russian it companies and has nothing to do with all purchases