Netflix stated on Monday that within the present circumstances it has no plans so as to add state-run channels to its Russian service, regardless of a regulation that will require the streaming service to distribute state-backed channels.

“Given the current situation, we have no plans to add these channels to our service,” stated a Netflix spokesman in a press release, referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Politico first reported that Netflix, which launched its service in Russia in October 2020, would fall below the brand new Russian rules requiring compliance on March 1.

The rules, overseen by Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, require audiovisual companies with greater than 100,000 subscribers in that nation to distribute 20 free-to-air information, sports activities, and leisure channels.

The Netflix spokesman declined to touch upon timing or whether or not the corporate has held conversations with Russian regulators. It is unclear how the service shall be impacted by its choice.

Russia is one the 190 international locations had been Netflix is accessible.

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