Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister has call him Apple stops selling its products and closes its App Store in Russia. Mikhailo Fedorov, who is also the country’s minister of digital transformation, asked Tim Cook for the tech giant’s support in a letter. “The whole world repels the aggressor by imposing sanctions – the enemy must suffer great losses … [I]In 2022, modern technology is probably the best answer for tanks, multiple launchers and missiles,” he wrote, trying to impress the Apple CEO.
I called Tweet embedThe CEO of Apple to block the Apple Store for citizens of the Russian Federation and support the US government’s sanctions package! If you agree to get the killer boss, you will have to be satisfied with the only available site Russia 24. pic.twitter.com/b5dm78g2vS
– Mikhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 25 2022
Russia launched a large-scale military attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning, entering the country from three sides and launching a land, air and sea offensive. Major cities in the country were bombed, including the Ukrainian capital Kiev, which was bombed Rockets on Friday morning. In response to the invasion, the US government and its allies unveiled New penalties against Russia to block its access to exports in the hope of restricting its military and technological capabilities. In addition, Russian oligarchs are targeted by sanctions by limiting their ability to do business in dollars, euros, sterling and yen.
as Bloomberg He notes that Apple has an online store in Russia and offers a local version of its App Store in the country. Last year, he comply With a Russian legal requirement to highlight applications designed by domestic developers. According to the news organization, it has also registered a trade office and published job listings for positions in Moscow in the past few months, likely to comply with local regulations. Russia began enforcing a law last year requiring tech companies like Apple, Google, and Meta To have a physical presence within its borders.
Fedorov ended his letter to Cook, which he posted on Twitter, of what Ukraine hopes will happen if Apple withdraws from Russia: “We are sure that such measures will motivate the young and active population of Russia to preemptively stop disgraceful military aggression.” Cook previously said that Apple is doing everything it can for its teams in Ukraine and “will support local humanitarian efforts,” but the company has yet to publicly respond to Fedorov’s appeal.
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