"Nokia responds to New York Times article of March 28 on lawful interception", 28 March 2022

The New York Times... makes claims regarding Nokia’s role in Russia’s lawful intercept system, also known by the abbreviation SORM. Nokia believes this article is misleading. As Nokia has made clear to The New York Times, Nokia does not manufacture, install or service SORM equipment or systems.

... Nokia is one of many network infrastructure providers who supplied the Russian market. The article claims Nokia networks play an active part in enabling SORM equipment. This is incorrect. Like any other network infrastructure suppliers, Nokia is required to ensure that the networking products we sell have passive capability to interface with lawful intercept equipment of law enforcement agencies. This is governed by internationally recognized standards, as well as local regulations. All Nokia deals go through a strict Human Rights due diligence process that has been externally assessed and vetted by the Global Network Initiative (GNI).

... We condemn any misuse of lawful intercept to infringe on human rights... As stated on March 4, Nokia strongly and unequivocally condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the deaths of innocent people. Nokia stands for human rights, international co-operation and the rule of law. We support and comply with all sanctions and restrictions and have suspended all our hardware and software deliveries to Russia.