Russia's invasion of Ukraine has helped to upend the planet's global order. It signaled intentions by Russia's Vladimir Putin to expand his country through any means necessary, including armed conflict. And it also sparked a swift and surprisingly cohesive reaction among Western countries intent on slowing or halting Russia's military ambitions.

For Ukrainians, the invasion has helped highlight the importance of resilient communications systems.

Broadly, in the telecom industry, the invasion has helped clarify an increasingly clear line between Western democracies and Russia, China and their allies. Specifically, Western companies like Ericsson, Cisco, Intel and Nokia are completing their exit from the Russian market, paving the way for Chinese vendors like Huawei and ZTE to potentially take their place. And though this geopolitical bifurcation has been bubbling across the global telecom industry for several years now, Russia's invasion of Ukraine helped further crystalize the situation.

Figure 1: (Source: Ukraine Presidents Office/Alamy Stock Photo)

2/25/22 – Russia's invasion of Ukraine reverberates through 5G, semiconductors, MWC
(Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies)

3/2/22 – Russian telcos left with Huawei as Ericsson and Nokia down tools
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

3/4/22 – Cogent moves to cut Russia from the Internet – report
(Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies)

3/7/22 – Ciena halts Russia sales but sees no major impact
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

3/8/22 – Huawei carries on in Russia as other Chinese firms wait and see
(Robert Clark, Contributing Editor)

3/8/22 – Amdocs declines to announce Russia sanctions
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

3/18/22 – Arm cuts itself off from Russia, joining Intel and AMD
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

3/24/22 – Russia's war on Ukraine looks a nightmare for Netcracker
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

3/29/22 – Ukraine-Russia cyberwarfare escalates with attack on Ukrtelecom
(Ken Wieland, Contributing Editor)

4/4/22 – How Russia's invasion of Ukraine could affect 5G in the US
(Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies)

4/11/22 – Ericsson halts business in Russia
(Anne Morris, Contributing Editor)

4/12/22 – Nokia to 'exit' Russia as Huawei reportedly stops work
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

4/15/22 – Ukraine telecom commissioner calls for more support against Russian aggression
(Ken Wieland, Contributing Editor)

5/6/22 – Mavenir under fire over role in Russia
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

5/6/22 – While some Chinese companies exit Russia, Huawei remains a question mark
(Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies)

5/11/22 – ZTE risks penalties with 'business as usual' in Russia
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

5/25/22 – Russia's MTS takes action as sanctions, inflation bite
(Anne Morris, Contributing Editor)

5/30/22 – Nokia mobile boss says Russia backlash could bring 5G gains
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

8/29/22 – Ericsson, Nokia to complete Russian exit this year
(Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies)

8/30/22 – The sanctioned, army-linked Russians inside the O-RAN Alliance
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

9/7/22 – German coziness with China and Russia created a huge telecom risk
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

9/22/22 – O-RAN Alliance delists Russian firms, keeps Chinese
(Iain Morris, International Editor)

10/24/22 – Cutting off Russia seems easier said than done
(Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies)

— The Staff, Light Reading