A Moscow court fined Apple 400,000 roubles ($4,274) on Thursday for not deleting “inaccurate” content about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …
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Apple denies Russia’s iPhone surveillance claims
Apple on Thursday denied claims made by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that it cooperated with the U.S. National Security Agency…
Russia claims U.S. NSA accessed thousands of Apple iPhones in spy plot
Russia claimed on Thursday it had uncovered a U.S. NSA plot using previously unknown malware to access vulnerabilities in Apple iPhones …
Kremlin tells Russian officials to stop using Apple iPhones by April 1st
The Kremlin told officials involved in preparations for Russia’s 2024 presidential election to stop using Apple iPhones because…
Apple pulls Russia’s Tinkoff banking app from App Store
Following the imposition of European Union sanctions last week, newly sanctioned Russian digital lender Tinkoff Bank said on Thursday…
Apple pays $12.1 million fine in Russia for alleged app market abuse
Apple has paid a 906 million rouble ($12.12 million) fine in a Russian antitrust case alleging abuse of its dominance in the mobile apps…
Apple pulls VKontakte, Russia’s largest social network, from the App Store
Globally, Apple’s App Store has removed the iOS apps belonging to VK, the conglomerate behind Russia’s version of Facebook called VKontakte …
New Apple iPhone will be available in Russia, Moscow trade minister says
Due to Moscow’s parallel import scheme, Russians will have the chance to buy the new Apple iPhone 14 despite the U.S. tech company…
Russia fines Apple 2 million roubles over alleged data storage violation
A Moscow court fined Apple 2 million roubles (US$33,900) on Tuesday for allegedly refusing to store the data of Russian citizens in Russia …
Apple is no longer importing gold and tungsten from Russia
Apple is no longer importing gold and tungsten from Russia, the company confirmed to MarketWatch in a statement Thursday…
Russia threatens Apple with fine over alleged data storage violations
Russia’s communications regulator Roskomnadzor has opened administrative cases against Apple, Amazon-owned Twitch, Pinterest…
Russian users sue Apple for pulling Apple Pay over invasion of Ukraine
A Russian law firm on Friday said it had filed a lawsuit against Apple seeking damages for users affected by the withdrawal of Apple Pay …
Russian court rules antitrust case against Apple can proceed
A Russian court in Moscow on Thursday ruled that Russia’s anti-monopoly regulator can proceed in opening an antitrust case against Apple …
Ukrainian man deploys Apple’s ‘Find My’ app to trace Russian troops
Using Apple’s “Find My” app, a Ukrainian man has been able to track the redeployment of Russian troops to the east of the country…
Apple makes Navalny app available once again in App Store in Russia
Apple has resumed allowing users in Russia to download an app run by supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after criticism that…
Apple reportedly cuts iPhone SE production by 20% amid rising inflation, war
Apple plans to make about 20% fewer iPhone SE units next quarter than originally planned, in one of the first signs that rising inflation…
Apple Pay suspends service for Russia’s Mir card payment system, closing loophole
Apple has suspended its Apple Pay service for Russia’s Mir card payment system, Russia’s largest lender and payments system said on Friday…
Apple stock falls below key level after China shuts Foxconn plant over COVID spike
Apple shares fell on Monday, dropping below their 200-day moving average, after Foxconn halted operations following China’s COVID …
Apple, other big tech firms wall off Russia like never before, posing new risks for America
The campaign led notably by Apple to starve Russia of tech— stripping the nation of everything from iPhones and Airbnb listings…
Elon Musk: Starlink will not censor Russian news outlets
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted early Saturday morning that Starlink has been told by some governments to block Russian news…
More tech companies follow Apple’s lead on Russia pullout
In a growing show of solidarity with Ukraine, big U.S. tech companies halting sales of products in Russia expanded following Apple’s lead…
How Apple and the rest of Big Tech benefit from taking on Russia
Silicon Valley tech giants are joining the rest of the business world in pulling their products and services from Russia. Companies like Apple…
Apple got tough on Russia, but what about China?
Apple and multiple other U.S. companies have or are in the process of severing ties with Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, but the same…
Wedbush: Apple and Big Tech halting sales in Russia is a rounding error
In a note to clients on Thursday, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives writes that Apple’s move this week to ban the sales of its products in Russia …
Read: Apple CEO Tim Cook’s email to staff about halting sales in Russia
After Apple’s announcement that it will stop sales in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine, CEO Tim Cook sent the following email…
Ukraine asks Apple to kill App Store in Russia
A Ukrainian government official has called on Apple and Google to block access to the App Store and the derivate Google Play store in Russia …
Largest Apple Premium Reseller in Russia closes stores
Russia’s largest premium reseller of Apple products has closed its stores due to sanctions and rampant inflation. Apple itself stopped…
Apple halts all product sales in Russia
Apple said on Tuesday it has halted all product sales in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine …
Ukraine urges Apple to halt product sales, shut down App Store in Russia
Ukraine’s vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, is urging Apple to halt all product sales and shut down its App Store in Russia which…
Apple Pay no longer available in Russia after sanctions
Clients of some Russian banks under western sanctions will no longer be able to use their cards abroad or with the Apple Pay or Google’s…
Why Apple and other megacaps rallied after Russia invaded Ukraine
As Russia launched a war against Ukraine, the Nasdaq Composite — down more than 3% at Thursday’s open — mounted a furious comeback…
Stock market sells off, big tech tumbles after Russia attacks Ukraine
Stocks tumbled Thursday as some of the biggest U.S. tech stocks weren’t spared as the markets reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …
Apple begins legal action against Russian antitrust regulator in App Store dispute
Apple has started legal proceedings against Russia’s anti-monopoly regulator in a dispute concerning alternative payment options o…
Apple and Google pull Alexei Navalny app in Russia; opposition activists accuse Big Tech of caving to censorship
Opposition activists in Russia accused Apple and Google of caving in to Kremlin pressure on Friday after they removed an anti-government…
Russia threatens to fine Apple, Google for not blocking Alexey Navalny content
Russia is upping pressure by threatening to fine Apple for failing to block access to content related to opposition leader Alexey Navalny …
Mobile users in Russia struggle to make Apple App Store downloads before election
Some mobile users in Russia were unable to download updates from Apple’s App Store on Monday and Apple reported an outage, as the…
Russia may treat Apple App Store hosting of Navalny app as meddling – regulator
Russia may treat Apple’s refusal to remove Russian opposition leader, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny’s app from…
Russia demands Apple, Google ban Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s app
Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has demanded that Apple and Alphabet’s Google ban Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s app…
Russia’s Mir card payment system connects to Apple Pay
Russia’s card payment system “Mir” is now connected to Apple Pay, Russia’s National Card Payment System (NSPK) said on Tuesday…
Show your love of country with new Apple Watch International Collection bands and faces
Apple is launching the International Collection bands for Apple Watch, featuring 22 limited-edition Sport Loop bands with colorful designs…
Lawmakers in Russia vote to force Apple, other U.S. tech firms to open local offices
Russia lawmakers passed legislation on Thursday that would oblige Apple and other U.S. tech firms to open offices in Russia by January 2022…
Russia fines Apple $12 million for alleged App Store market abuse
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said it had fined Apple 906.3 million roubles (US$12 million) for alleged abuse of its dominance…
