Elliot Noss, CEO of internet services company Tucows, shared a letter sent to the bankers, lawyers, and accounting/auditing firms that the company has business ties with.
The letter addresses the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and was shared over a series of tweets. Here’s the unified text:
We are writing today because of the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. We note our longstanding relationship with your firm.
We are asking you, and all of our professionals, about your firm’s policy regarding Russian clients, particularly those associated in any way with the current regime. As we imagine you know, most major Russian businesses are either directly or indirectly controlled or associated with the Russian regime.
As you also likely know, the funds these companies and their principals, let’s just call them oligarchs, siphon off of these businesses are essentially laundered with the active support of major law firms, banks and accounting firms.
We do not expect you to respond with a firm policy immediately BUT we do expect you to confirm in writing that you have shared this request with your superiors in a way that will most effectively lead to action and we expect you to manage our expectations as to when we may know of your firm’s position.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Respectfully Yours,
Elliot Noss
CEO
Tucows Inc.
We applaud this action by Tucows as it sets the paradigm going forward.
Hopefully, in the days and weeks to come, more domain industry businesses will establish a methodology of addressing the flow of capital towards Russian entities. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is unacceptable and the war must end immediately.
“most major Russian businesses are either directly or indirectly controlled or associated with the Russian regime.”
Most?? it is ALL ALL ALL ALL– ALL living souls is controlled by the Russian regime aka the dictatorship.
To the Russian Soldiers:
You are fighting a war that has no purpose
You are killing your own brothers, sisters, mothers , fathers and all your own relatives, you own bloodlines.
and lastly- you are being used by a dictator that doesn’t give a shit about you and you are making him rich.
so go remove his A*ss off.
Kudos to NameCheap for supporting their staff in Ukraine!!!
“We stand with our friends and colleagues in Ukraine during this heinous assault on their freedom, their independence and their lives. We are actively supporting our resilient team and are doing what we can to insure their safety.:
That why I have my domains and hosting at NameCheap….thank you!!! for your excellent customer service support!!!
FYI- namecheap is offering a good deal on transfer and hosting!!!
They need to publish the names of Olga and their properties and addresses