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LEGO cracks down on ‘potential resale activity’ in Russia
Following its decision to end commercial activity in Russia, the LEGO Group says it’s also taking steps to ‘increase control’ over third-party sales of its products. Earlier this month, the LEGO Group announced that it’s terminating its partnership with Inventive Retail Group, the company that runs its branded stores in Russia. The move comes four…
LEGO says it’s pulling out of Russia ‘indefinitely’
The LEGO Group says it’s ceasing operations in Russia altogether, ending its partnership with the company that runs its stores in the country. Back in March, the LEGO Group paused shipments of its products to Russia following the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, but its stores – run by Inventive Retail Group – were seemingly still…
Ukrainian boy ‘overwhelmed’ with LEGO donations
A Ukrainian boy who’s taken refuge in Ireland has been deluged with LEGO thanks to an online appeal. Andrey Sidorov is an 11-year old forced to leave his LEGO collection behind. He and his father have had to flee Ukraine as a consequence of the country’s invasion by Russia. After seeking refuge in Ireland, Andrey’s…
‘We left our LEGO in Ukraine’: LEGO fans respond to plea from dad in Ireland
LEGO fans around the world have responded to pleas from a father who was forced to leave his son’s LEGO collection in Ukraine. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to the displacement of more than 10 million people, four million of whom have left the country for neighbouring Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, Slovakia and Belarus.…
Citizen Brick’s LEGO Zelenskyy minifigures raise a stunning $145,000 for Ukraine
Citizen Brick’s custom LEGO minifigures of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and printed molotov cocktails have now raised more than $145,000 for relief efforts in Ukraine. The Chicago-based company’s founder Joe Trupia told the Washington Post that ‘I had to act using what I had’, following the devastating images and videos coming out of war-torn Ukraine. His response…
LEGO cancels shipments, but is seemingly still operating in Russia
The LEGO Group has stopped shipping products to Russia, but its brand stores in the country are reportedly still open for business. The company confirmed to Brick Fanatics earlier this month that it had halted shipments of products to its brand stores in Russia, citing concerns over the ‘impact of sanctions’ and the country’s ‘unpredictable operating environment’…
