adobe stock licenses

Question

Hi! Wanted to ask a question about adobe stock licenses. Now I’m located in country where Adobe is not available ("...Russia, Belarus, and China...") , when I downloading paid photos and vectors (with trial) from Adobe stock I get the following message: “Licenses cannot be purchased online in your region. You may search and save preview files, but cannot license them via our online store.” (example : https://stock.adobe.com/ru/images/winter-holidays-and-celebration-concept-close-up-of-candle-burning-on-table-and-fir-branch-over-black-background/648575682?prev_url=detailhttps://stock.adobe.com/ru/contributor/4654/syda-productions?load_type=author&prev_url=detail&asset_id=701850431 )
But if I download free photos and vectors (for example: https://stock.adobe.com/ru/images/led-strip-with-yellow-neon-glow-effect-isolated-on-background-vector-realistic-colored-light-stripe-glowing-tape-with-green-lamp-and-diode-bulbes/497353204?prev_url=detail&asset_id=497353204 ) , this message does not appear.
 
So, can I use free Adobe Stock photos and vectors in Russia, Belarus, and China for commercial use?

Abambo · Answer

Adobe can't do business in those countries for one reason or an other. But if you can acquire a licence, and in the license terms is not stated, that the assets can't be used in your region, I suppose that you have a rightful license then. But I'm not a lawyer.

Look here for more information on licensing: https://community.adobe.com/t5/stock/links-for-licensing-terms/td-p/11366788
(Disclaimer: As always with licensing, this is my interpretation of the rules. I think they are correct and advice is based on reading and interpreting the licence terms and on fair use for both the buyer and the artist/stock company, but I cannot rule out that my interpretation is wrong. I'm not an Adobe employee).

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