YouTube has completely suspended all monetization features for Russian users, including Premium subscription, Music Premium, sponsorship, super chat, super stickers and merch. The video hosting announced this in letters sent to Russian users.

Earlier, YouTube banned advertising for Russian users, and also blocked the channels of the Russian state television channel RT and the host of the All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Vladimir Solovyov, Solovyov Live.

Russia has been conducting a military operation in Ukraine since February 24. In this regard, the largest technology companies are taking various measures to block content, ads and introduce other restrictions. Among them are Facebook, Twitter and Google (the owner of YouTube), the newspaper writes.