A Russian regulation agency on Friday stated it had filed a lawsuit towards US tech large Apple in search of RUB 90 million (roughly Rs. 9.7 crore) in damages for customers affected by Apple withdrawing its cost service from Russia.

Apple didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Law agency Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners stated Apple had violated Russian customers’ rights after the corporate restricted the usage of its built-in Apple Pay service on March 1 in response to Moscow sending troops into Ukraine.

The lawsuit, which it stated had been filed with a Moscow courtroom, is in search of RUB 90 million (roughly Rs. 9.7 crore) in damages, which it stated included compensation for “moral damage” brought on to residents.

It additionally desires Apple to renew operation of Apple Pay providers for Russian customers.

The whole determine might rise because the regulation agency continues to be inviting extra claimants to hitch the swimsuit.

Senior Partner Konstantin Lukoyanov stated Apple’s principal US firm had made the choice to droop gross sales of Apple merchandise and prohibit providers supplied in Russia.

“Therefore, our lawsuit’s claims are directed firstly at the parent company and secondly at its subsidiary units,” he stated in a press release.

The regulation agency stated Apple’s resolution to halt Apple Pay providers in Russia had lowered the performance of its gadgets offered on the native market, thereby decreasing their worth, actions it stated have been unfair and discriminatory beneath Russian regulation.

The similar regulation agency is pursuing an analogous lawsuit towards streaming firm Netflix, which in March suspended its service in Russia.