More Non-US Companies Restricted Services In Russia After US Counterparts

Rio Tinto PLC RIO became the first leading miner to suspend trading relations with Russian businesses, Reuters reports.
Japan's Sony Group SONY and Nintendo Co Ltd NTDOF (NTDOY) also halted deliveries of their gaming consoles.
Credit Suisse Group AG CS flagged a ~$900 million Russian credit exposure.
Hitachi Construction Machinery Co Ltd HTCMF HTCMY looks to stop exports and cease most operations in Russia, whose Western counterparts have already suspended operations.
Nestle SA NSRGF (NSRGY), Mondelez International Inc MDLZ, Procter & Gamble Co PG, and Unilever PLC UL halted investment in Russia.
The suspension came just after the major U.S. tech companies ditched their operations in Russia post its Ukraine invasion.
In three weeks, the war has killed thousands of people, rendered more than two million refugees, wrecked the Russian Rouble, stock markets, and triggered the costs of oil and other commodities.
Comprehensive Western sanctions have isolated Russia, and the EU looks to phase out buying Russian energy.
Price Action: RIO shares traded lower by 5.88% at $73.15 in the premarket on the last check Thursday.