Questions remain over the Russian involvement in Mobile World Congress amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Event organisers, the GSMA, said in a statement that it “strongly condemns” Russia’s actions and confirmed that a Russian Pavilion, an area used by some countries to showcase a number of smaller businesses in one place, would now not be present at the convention. However, the GSMA has not confirmed if a wider Russian presence would be allowed.
The four-day event is one of the biggest conventions for the launch of new mobile devices and gadgets by names such as; Samsung, Huawei and Nokia.
And there’s already big announcements coming out of Mobile World Congress.
For example, Samsung has revealed two new laptops for the ‘mobile-first generation’ designed for hybrid home and office working.
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will hold talks with the chair of National Grid this week - amid anticipation of possible cyber attacks from Russia.
The meeting has been described as "routine" but reports suggest it now has greater significance as a consequence of the Russia and Ukraine crisis.
Meta has said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of public figures in Ukraine. Prominent military officials, politicians and a journalist were the focus of the attack. Meanwhile, Russia is demanding Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine.
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