Anthropic blocked users from unsupported countries after earning over $2 bn
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Anthropic reported revenue of more than $2 billion, with up to 7% coming from customers in unsupported countries, including Russia, and from resellers of Claude access. The company then blocked those users.
Anthropic reported revenue of more than $2 billion, with up to 7% coming from customers in unsupported countries, including Russia, and from resellers of Claude access. The company then blocked those users.
After the mass blockings, Russian users turned increasingly to third‑party intermediaries, a market estimated at 100–150 million rubles per month.
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Why it matters
It shows that users in Russia can lose direct access to AI services and may need to use costly intermediaries.
What it changes
Direct access to Anthropic's Claude service is no longer available for users in Russia; they must use third‑party intermediaries.