INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian e-commerce websites have begun blocking products carrying anti-war symbols and messages in favor of pro-war products, independent
With the intrusion of Ukraine, locations previously far removed from politics have actually begun to get politicized, stated Avtozak Live,
an independent YouTube and Telegram channel.The outlet said it has actually discovered thousands of ads for war-related inquiries on the
popular online markets Wildberries and Ozon, hundreds on the classifieds site Avito and lots on Yandex Market.The products vary from
clothing with wartime signs-- such as the Latin letters Z and V -- to drone service center customizing their services for war
purposes.Online sellers not straight connected with the war also provide discounts to the veterans of what Russia calls its special
military operation and their relatives
Even a tombstone maker created mock-ups for tombstones to those who died in the unique military operation, Avtozak Live
said.SberMegaMarket, a subsidiary of the Sber banking and tech giant, was the only online platform where Avtozak Live said it was not able
to discover pro-war products for sale.Meanwhile, a seller who tried posting an ad-selling a badge with the phrase no war had their post
The ad contains inaccurate info or indications of speculation on a socially crucial topic, an attached image of Avitos automated message
said.Avito declined to react to Avtozak Lives ask for comment, the outlet said.Anti-war items still make it onto some of the platforms
despite what appears to be an effort to drown them out, the outlet said.Ozon and Yandex Market were the only platforms that displayed look
for goods with anti-war signs, but Avtozak Live said there were no more than a dozen such advertisements
