Ukrainian leader urges Tim Cook to block Russia from App Store

Ukrainian leader urges Tim Cook to block Russia from App Store

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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 amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

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



I've contacted @tim_cook, 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

— Mykhailo Fedorov (@FedorovMykhailo) February 25, 2022
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