Apple announced that it is introducing restrictions for the Russian region. It is reported by Reuters.
In particular, sales of all gadgets in Apple online stores are being stopped. At the time of writing, shoppers can still access Apple’s online store, but attempts to add an item to their cart or order delivery fail.
In addition, the corporation has disabled the Apple Pay payment system and “other services.” What exactly was banned is not disclosed. The company noted that such a decision was made because of the Russian special operation in Ukraine.
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On February 26, Ukrainian Minister of Digital Transformation Mikhail Fedorov asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop deliveries of products to Russia. In addition, he wants Russians to be blocked from accessing the App Store. The politician explained his appeal by the beginning of a Russian special operation in the Donbass. According to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and ordinary citizens defend the country to the end, but they need support. The introduction of the restrictive measures he announced, in his opinion, should encourage many Russians to seek an end to “military aggression.”
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A number of other American and European companies have also announced plans to suspend sales. In particular, Nike indicated that the company cannot guarantee the sale of its products in Russia, and therefore the purchase of goods on the site and in the application is temporarily unavailable in the region.
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The German company BMW also announced the suspension of car production in Russia and the supply of automaker’s cars to the Russian market. According to the statement, the BMW Group will suspend production at the Kaliningrad Avtotor plant amid the geopolitical situation. “Further decisions will be made based on the development of the situation,” the automaker noted.
Prior to that, on March 1, the American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson and General Motors Corporation announced the suspension of supplies to Russia due to Western sanctions imposed after the aggravation of the situation in Ukraine. It was noted that Harley-Davidson suspended its activities in Russia, which, along with the rest of Europe and the Middle East, accounted for 31 percent of its motorcycle sales last year.
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On the evening of March 1, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree “On additional temporary economic measures to ensure the financial stability of the Russian Federation.” According to the document, these measures were taken in connection with the unfriendly and contrary to international law actions of the United States, as well as the states and organizations that joined them. It is noted that the measures taken are aimed at protecting Russian national interests.
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The press service of the Kremlin reported that from March 2, the export of foreign currency in cash from Russia in excess of $10,000 is prohibited. According to a statement by the Kremlin press service, it is forbidden to take out of the country cash foreign currency and monetary instruments in foreign currency for an amount that exceeds the equivalent of 10 thousand US dollars and is calculated at the official rate of the Central Bank set on the date of export.
Earlier, State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the United States does not consider sanctions against Russia an end in itself. The states are ready to both tighten and ease restrictions, depending on the development of the situation in Ukraine.
Source: Lenta
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