Summary:
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Self-Sufficiency Due to Sanctions: Russian officials claimed that their country avoided the impact of a global IT outage thanks to increased self-sufficiency developed over years of Western sanctions, particularly those linked to the Ukraine conflict.
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Minimal Disruptions: Major Russian entities, including state nuclear giant Rosatom and leading banks and airlines, reported no issues during the outage, emphasizing the effectiveness of their independent systems.
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Operational Stability: Despite the withdrawal and scaling down of services by firms like Microsoft, Russian financial and currency markets continued to function smoothly, underscoring the countryโs resilience to external IT disruptions.