Wetherspoons has scrapped selling Russian beer with immediate effect after the invasion of Ukraine.

Netflix, still a relative minnow in Russia, also confirmed it had 'no plans' to add pro-Kremlin channels to its platform, despite potentially being under a legal requirement to do so.The world's biggest aircraft leasing company AerCap Holdings , headquartered in Dublin, will cease leasing activity with Russian airlines. Shortly afterwards F1 announced it had terminated its contract with the promotor of the Russian Grand Prix and it would not be held again in the future.

It means passengers face flights of up to 90 minutes longer and fares being costlier due to more aviation fuel being burnt.

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Netflix meanwhile said it had 'no plans' to carry 20 free-to-air channels in Russia – some of which are reportedly aligned with Russian authorities. The streaming giant's operations in Russia are still small and there are no offices or employees in the territory.