Putin wants Western software "throttled" within Russia Microsoft and Zoom are still widely used by Russian businesses Domestic alternatives exist, but aren't being adopted as fast as Putin would like US tech companies including Microsoft and Zoom should be “throttled” and “strangled” from operating in Russia,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said U.S. tech companies like Microsoft and Zoom should be “strangled” and “throttled” in his country, arguing that Russia should build domestic competitors instead. During a meeting with Russian company leaders to evaluate certain sectors and the domestic economy,

Microsoft was one of many companies to suspend sales in Russia and start removing its presence from the country following the start of Putin's "special operation"