The Walt Disney Company freezes movie releases in Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine.
“Given the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and the tragic humanitarian crisis, we are pausing the release of theatrical films in Russias, including” from Pixar, Disney says in a statement.
“We will make future business decisions based on the evolving situation. In the meantime, given the scale of the emerging refugee crisis, we are working with our NGO partners to provide urgent aid and other humanitarian assistance to refugees,” the statement says.
The Pixar film “Turning Red” was supposed to be released in Russia on March 10.
Russia has quickly become a pariah since invading its neighbor several days ago.
Many countries, including most of Europe, the US and Canada, have barred Russian flights.
Its international sports teams have largely been blocked from competing on the world stage.
Severe sanctions have cut chunks of its financial system off from the rest of the world, and other sanctions have targeted its leaders and oligarchs.
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