Spotify says it will suspend service in Russia

FILE PHOTO: Broken Ethernet cable is seen in front of Russian flag and Spotify logo in this illustration taken March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

(Reuters) -Spotify Technology SA said on Friday it will suspend its streaming service in Russia in response to the country's new media law.

The audio streaming platform closed its office in Russia indefinitely earlier this month, citing what it described as Moscow's "unprovoked attack on Ukraine."