Putin says services like Microsoft, Zoom should be 'throttled' in Russia


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FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of Zoom logo in this illustration picture taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that foreign service providers like Microsoft and Zoom that act against Russian interests should be "throttled".

Putin said it was important for Russia to develop domestic software solutions.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Writing by Alexander Marrow; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

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