Apple is known for its stances that do not budge when there are requests from various governments and authorities, but it seems that the company's position has changed during the recent period and has begun to bow to the requests of government agencies.
According to the BBC, both Crimea and Sevastopol are now appearing on Apple devices as territories belonging to the Russian state.
The image, captured below, shows that the US company has caved in to the pressure of the Putin government and allowed Crimea and Sevastopol to appear as the property of Russia with maps and weather apps.
According to the site, Apple has been in talks with the Russian government for several months, as the iPhone company proposed to offer Crimea as an unspecified territory that is not part of Russia or even Ukraine, but the negotiations were unsuccessful.
Vasily Piskaryov, head of the Security and Anti-Corruption Committee, said that Apple complied with the Russian constitution and fulfilled its obligations, while others criticized the American company’s response to the Russian request, as Russia seized Ukraine's Crimea peninsula.
However, Apple did include Crimea as part of the Russian territory when opening its apps from Russia, but it does not appear to be Russia's property when using the apps from outside the country.
While Apple surrendered, Google has so far not annexed the Crimean peninsula to the Russian or even Ukrainian lands on its maps, but rather displays it as unspecified and does not belong to any country.
Finally, the Russian government had launched legislation that would force technology companies to use pre-installed Russian applications on their devices, otherwise the company that refuses will be banned, and it seems that Apple will acquiesce in this matter.
For its part, the Ukrainian government condemned Apple's action, which prompted the company to issue an official statement in which it said that it takes border problems in a deeper look as it adheres to the laws; Russian law says that Crimea is Russian, and accordingly it appears in Russia. While outside Russia it appears as a contested region.
What do you think about what Apple did? Do you think that it should comply with the requests of the Russian government or it is better to reject the matter, share your opinion with us in the comments.
I do not see the issue as a matter of acquiescence according to your opinion, rather it is a diplomatic diplomatic, because submission is the real and actual recognition of the legitimacy of the attack and its inclusion in the map of the Russian state in front of everyone and in all locations, except that it responded to the request with a complete policy because apparently the Russian state wants to convince its citizens that Crimea is owned and affiliated with Russia.
If Apple opened this door, each country would have forced it to develop its own applications + modify maps
The most important thing is money above everything. This reality we live in today is not apple, but everyone, including governments and tyrants
Is it true, Sinai is on Apple Maps, because it is the property of the Zionist entity?
you're wrong
Because Sinai on Apple and Google Maps Egyptian land
Thank you, Zaman, although it is a political article ...
Apple is at a loss between the Russian-Ukrainian disputes.
If it yields to Russia, it will stand by Ukraine, and if it to Ukraine, then Russia will indeed stand. The matter is frustrated, as if Apple is suspended in a spider web ..
In this way, we will soon see other countries, including territorial disputes, who will file a complaint that is similarly to Apple.
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The important thing is that the people live in peace, separated from Russia or Ukraine
Each side sees the matter from the angle appropriate to its interest
Russians consider it part of their republic
And the Ukrainians see that she is from their republic
The company shows the matter according to what serves its interest
What is important is that you win
Funny article