Exclusive-Ukraine to seek action against Russia from about 50 gaming, cloud and other tech firms


An exterior view of the Oracle Field Office at Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., October 18, 2019. Earlier in the day, Oracle CEO Mark Hurd passed away at the age of 62. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

(Reuters) - Ukraine plans to urge about 50 additional tech companies, including in gaming, esports and internet infrastructure, to take action against Russia following a slew of earlier requests, a top Ukrainian government tech official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Software giant Oracle Corp responded within three hours on Wednesday to a tweet from Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation calling on it to stop doing business in Russia amid the country's invasion of Ukraine.

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