It is no secret to anyone that the current war between Russia and Ukraine will affect in some way many countries of the world, and the US government and its allies unveiled new sanctions against Russia to prevent its access to exports in the hope of restricting its military and technological capabilities. In addition, the Russian leadership is targeted with sanctions by limiting their ability to do business in several international currencies, and technically Ukraine has asked Apple to stop product sales and block access to the App Store in Russia, so what was Apple's response to this serious demand Which has the biggest repercussions for Apple and its users in those countries?
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhailo Fedorov wrote a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook asking the company to stop sales of devices and block access to the App Store in Russia.
In the letter, Fedorov said that he is requesting Apple's support to stop providing Apple services and products to users in Russia amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In his message, he said:
I appeal to you and I am sure that you will not only listen, but also do everything possible to protect Ukraine, Europe and, finally, the entire democratic world from bloody tyrannical aggression, to stop providing Apple services and products to the Russian Federation, including blocking access to the App Store! We are sure that such measures will motivate the young and active population of Russia to preemptively stop disgraceful military aggression.
Writing to him that the whole world repels the aggressor with sanctions, and the enemy must suffer heavy losses, he also said, "Perhaps modern technology is the best response to tanks, launchers, and missiles," trying to persuade Tim Cook to make a decision.
As Bloomberg notes, Apple has a dedicated website in Russia that sells iPhones, Macs, and other devices, as well as the Russian App Store. Last year, Apple complied with a Russian legal requirement to highlight apps made by local developers.
Russia began implementing a law last year requiring technology companies such as Apple, Google and Meta (Facebook) to have a physical presence of headquarters and servers within its borders.
Moreover, Apple agreed last year to comply with a new Russian law that requires the provision of native apps while setting up the new iPhone or iPad. After completing the setup of the regular iPhone, iOS directs the user to a set of special applications.
In recent months, Apple Inc. has registered a commercial office in Russia and this month published job listings for about six positions in Moscow. Apple declined to comment other than a statement from Tim Cook posted on Twitter last Thursday, which is before the message of the Ukrainian deputy prime minister.
The United States has already implemented sanctions preventing companies from exporting or selling specific products to Russia, but Apple may not be affected because the company has not halted sales at this time.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said he was "deeply concerned" about the situation in Ukraine, and that Apple would "support local humanitarian efforts."
While the App Store operates in Russia at the moment, sanctions against banks have overlapped with Apple Pay (a payment service). According to Business Insider, five major Russian banks are no longer able to use Apple Pay or even Google Pay services.
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Against because when Muslims and Arabs are killed without guilt, no one asks for this, even if a request is not implemented
Oh God, ignite the war between them and shake the earth from under their feet and make them in the lowest pit of the fire of hell Ukraine and Russia
Unfortunately, there is nothing but injustice in this world, and there is nothing but the language of power and interests only, and there is no one side in the world that tends to fairness in terms of liberties, truth or justice, and it is wrong and it will lose badly. The double standard is a war in which we have no control and no sentences. Unfortunately for all the countries of the West and all the countries of the Russian Federation, industries, trade, agriculture, development and unions, and we are the nation of two billion Muslims. We never have a single factory for phones, technology, cars, industries, agriculture, weapons technology, or any industry, even though we are the world. The first consumer, on which the two camps depend for purchase, and their entire economy depends on us, and in the other we do not have one pressure card only. And if the West and the East met and happened with us like what happened with Russia and Ukraine, no one would cry over us, nor would we have our daily sustenance, our industry, or a unified economic system, to unite more than fifty Muslim countries with one religion and one creed. Conditions, God help
Russia is on its way to becoming isolated like North Korea
By God, I wonder at some people who support Ukraine affiliated with the Zionist entity, and what is related to Apple, so go to hell. There is better than Apple in the world. Technology, including Huawei and Samsung, and although I love Apple and all things from Apple, O Muslim people, do not be as you are from The West, do not forget what Europe and America did to Muslim countries, and thank you
I expect that Apple will think carefully about its interests first before responding to this request
I expect that Apple will not answer Ukraine because the Russian market is one of the strongest markets for Apple
Punishment is the weapon of the weak.
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Damn, no, Ukraine is the biggest den of prostitution and corruption. Believe me, if they were good, Europe would not stand with them, but they are the worst affliction, so Europe and I among them and among them worship Ukraine now because they are among them and their dirt. Imagine a clown who became controlling a state only because he is a Jew. Iraq burned. None of them spoke, opened borders, or provided military aid. Lord, the Russians will burn them and break their noses.
I only entered to read the comments.
No, of course, not to war, nor to ban Apple
For me, this news does not matter to me, whether Russia or Ukraine solve their problems together, nor do we have a relationship. Apple closes them and opens a million branches in their safety. For my part, I do not believe anyone in them, neither Russia nor Ukraine. I wish, Yvonne Islam, we stay away from politics. If you raise a detailed topic about Mac devices, it is better than this. The topic is not useful, thank you
I am almost certain that someone is commenting here (supporting the Ukrainian president on the grounds that the Russian is an occupier, an invader, and) and his army is bombing an innocent Muslim people on a daily basis called Yemen.
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I know what you are getting at
Yemen is being bombed and destroyed from within
The people of Yemen are great, but they are traitors
They killed him, destroyed him, and turned him into a Persian
Dear Abu Azzam
The people of Yemen will not and did not turn into Persians. This is an inherent people. Forget about politics and political religion. Tomorrow is the day of judgment. When our Lord asks you about them, you will say that they are Persians! They pronounce the two testimonies.
Tomorrow the kingdom and the “Perse” will sit at the same table as before, and the issue will be resolved. Do you think they will remain mare?!?
And the ban on Sudan is good
May God not guide them to the big countries that care about them, what they prohibit, and the poor countries with themselves
Stupid sympathy for Ukraine and its filthy Jewish president, who one day laments the Israeli dead as a result of the Gaza bombing in self-defense...
The situation of Gaza now with the criminal, arrogant Zionist entity is the same as the case of Ukraine with the Russian dirt giant...
We ask God to keep the Russians and the West away from the homes of the Muslims
You have the right to have stupid sympathy only because its president, the clown, was originally a clown, but he became the president of rigging the elections only because he is a Jew
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The nation of unbelief is one
O Lord, increase the strife between them and distract them with each other
And leave the Muslims
Muslims will pay the price
Money or blood, as usual
Yes, I support Apple's approval of Ukrainian requests.. Enough of tyranny..
Against any injustice against creation and killing without reason, and with any means for me to deter the oppressor