Security News > 2022 > April > Huawei reportedly furloughs Russian staff and stops taking orders

Chinese telecom giant Huawei has issued a mandatory month-long furlough to some of its Russia-based staff and suspended new orders, according to Russian media.

The business mag also reported that Chinese nationals working for Huawei Russia are still going to the office.

Forbes's account agrees with a report in Russian publication Izvestia which claimed that Huawei ceased new contracts to supply Russian mobile operators in early April.

Huawei knows how much US sanctions can hurt: they've already damaged its smartphone business and made its server business so difficult it had to be offloaded.

If Huawei has furloughed staff, El Reg suggests its HR team is among those taking an unplanned holiday - because the company is still advertising for workers in Moscow.

The Register contacted Huawei for comment, but had not received a reply at the time of publication.

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