The Walt Disney Company CIS

The Walt Disney Company CIS, LLC

Company type	Subsidiary
Traded as	Disney Russia
Industry	Media conglomerate
Founded	2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Headquarters	Moscow, Russia
Area served	Russia CIS Georgia Mongolia
Key people	Kakhaber Abashidze
Products	The Book of Masters The Last Warrior
Parent	The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment)
Divisions	Walt Disney Studios
Website	disney.ru

The Walt Disney Company CIS, LLC (also known as Disney Russia) is a Russian subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, engaged in the production of films, television content, and also acts as a distribution through Walt Disney Studios.

The Walt Disney Company CIS was incorporated in 2005^[1][2][3][4] and opened in 2006^[5]. The company is engaged in licensing of consumer goods in Russia, the CIS countries, Georgia and Mongolia.

On 10 March 2022, it was announced that it would suspend operations due to the situation in Ukraine. In October of the same year, Disney removed its Russian websites and social media accounts, and Russia disappeared from the list of countries where the company has a branch. ^[6]

In November, the company announced the closure of its film distribution division in Russia, and on 14 December of the same year, Disney Channel ceased broadcasting. ^[7]