Apple Halts Product Sales in Russia, Makes RT and Sputnik Unavailable Outside of Russia

Apple is taking a series of actions in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The company said in a statement Tuesday: We are supporting humanitarian efforts, providing aid for the unfolding refugee crisis, and doing all we can to support our teams in the region. We have taken a number of actions in response to the invasion. We have paused all product sales in Russia. Last week, we stopped all exports into our sales channel in the country. Apple Pay and other services have been limited. RT News and Sputnik News are no longer available for download from the App Store outside Russia. And we have disabled both traffic and live incidents in Apple Maps in Ukraine as a safety and precautionary measure for Ukrainian citizens. We will continue to evaluate the situation and are in communication with the relevant governments on the actions we are taking. We join all those around the world who are calling for peace. Nike also stopped sales on its Russian online store Tuesday.

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