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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

UMG STATEMENT ON RUSSIA AMID UKRAINE CRISIS

UMG has released the following statement regarding its policy amid the ongoing invasion and bombardment of Ukraine by Russia and the humanitarian crisis that has resulted:

"Effective immediately, we are suspending all operations in Russia and closing our offices there. We urge an end to the violence in Ukraine as soon as possible. We are adhering to international sanctions and, along with our employees and artists, have been working with groups from a range of countries (including the U.S., U.K., Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Czech Republic and Hungary) to support humanitarian relief efforts to bring urgent aid to refugees in the region.”

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