{"id":16843,"date":"2022-02-26T00:26:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-26T00:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/26\/ukrainian-leader-urges-tim-cook-to-block-russia-from-app-store\/"},"modified":"2022-02-26T00:26:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-26T00:26:57","slug":"ukrainian-leader-urges-tim-cook-to-block-russia-from-app-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/26\/ukrainian-leader-urges-tim-cook-to-block-russia-from-app-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukrainian leader urges Tim Cook to block Russia from App Store"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sent a letter to Apple requesting the tech giant block all Russian access to the App Store<\/a> amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. <\/p>\n

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In a Tweet spotted by The Verge<\/a><\/em>, Fedorov states that he’s contacted Tim Cook<\/a>, urging him to stop supplying Russia with Apple services and products. He then specifically mentions ending access to the App Store for Russian citizens. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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I’ve contacted @tim_cook<\/a>, Apple’s CEO, to block the Apple Store for citizens of the Russian Federation, and to support the package of US government sanctions! If you agree to have the president-killer, then you will have to be satisfied with the only available site Russia 24. pic.twitter.com\/b5dm78g2vS<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fedorov notes that in this day and age, such actions could spur protests across Russia to “stop the disgraceful military aggression.” <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Regardless of Federov’s request, if the United States government forbids any hardware or software sale to Russia, it will impact any company that does business in the country. In such a case, Apple would not be able to sell the iPhone<\/a>, provide operating system updates, or continue managing the App Store in Russia. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Earlier today,<\/a> payment services, such as Apple Pay<\/a> and Google Pay, were rendered unavailable to customers of certain Russian banks hit by U.S. and E.U.-imposed sanctions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sparked a “Black Swan” event<\/a> in the stock market, and a sell-off of Apple, other big tech stocks, and Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n