Music streaming big Spotify mentioned Wednesday it had closed its workplace in Russia and eliminated Russian state-sponsored content material from its service.

The transfer got here in response to the “unprovoked attack against Ukraine”, Spotify mentioned in a press release, including it had taken a number of measures in consequence.

“We have closed our office in Russia until further notice,” mentioned the Stockholm-based firm, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

In addition, the streaming big mentioned it had examined “thousands of podcast episodes since the start of the war” and restricted customers’ means to seek out podcasts owned and operated by media retailers tied to the Russian state.

Spotify mentioned that earlier within the week it had eliminated all content material from Russian state-sponsored information retailers RT and Sputnik inside the European Union and different markets.

But it might hold its service open to Russian customers.

“We believe that it is of utmost importance that our service is available in Russia to allow a global flow of information,” Spotify mentioned.