Apple halts product gross sales in Russia

Apple has paused gross sales of its bodily merchandise in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, in response to an announcement from the corporate. This is Apple’s newest step after limitations arrived for Apple Pay in Russia, and it pulled some Russian information apps from the App Store outdoors of the nation.

In its assertion, which you’ll be able to learn in full beneath, Apple says that it “stopped all exports into our sales channel in the country” final week in response to the violence. It says that it’ll “continue to evaluate the situation” and that it’s speaking with the governments of affected international locations.

Last week, Ukrainian vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov printed an open letter to Apple, asking the corporate to chop Russia off from its merchandise, providers, and App Store. In the letter, he says that he’s “sure that such actions will motivate youth and active population of Russia to proactively stop the disgraceful military aggression.”

While Apple’s Russian retailer remains to be on-line, merchandise just like the iPhone and Mac are listed as presently unavailable.

“We are deeply involved in regards to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with the entire people who find themselves struggling on account of the violence. We are supporting humanitarian efforts, offering help for the unfolding refugee disaster, and doing all we are able to to help our groups within the area.

We have taken a variety of actions in response to the invasion. We have paused all product gross sales in Russia. Last week, we stopped all exports into our gross sales channel within the nation. Apple Pay and different providers have been restricted. RT News and Sputnik News are now not out there for obtain from the App Store outdoors Russia. And we now have disabled each visitors and dwell incidents in Apple Maps in Ukraine as a security and precautionary measure for Ukrainian residents.

We will proceed to judge the state of affairs and are in communication with related governments on the actions we’re taking. We be a part of all these around the globe who’re calling for peace.”

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