Apple Pulls Russian State-owned Media Outlets RT Sputnik From Global App Stores

New Delhi: Amid the continuing Russia-Ukraine disaster, Apple has expressed concern and talked about that it has stopped all product gross sales and stopped exports into Russia. The iPhone maker, following the footsteps of different tech giants like Meta and Google, has pulled the Russian state-backed media apps Sputnik Information and RT Information from the Apple App Retailer in all of the areas outdoors of Russia.

“We have now taken a variety of actions in response to the invasion. We have now paused all product gross sales in Russia. Final week, we stopped all exports into our gross sales channel within the nation. Apple Pay and different providers have been restricted. RT Information and Sputnik Information are now not accessible for obtain from the App Retailer outdoors Russia. And we’ve got disabled each visitors and reside incidents in Apple Maps in Ukraine as a security and precautionary measure for Ukrainian residents,” Apple stated in a press release.

“We’re deeply involved in regards to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all the people who find themselves struggling because of the violence. We’re supporting humanitarian efforts, offering help for the unfolding refugee disaster, and doing all we will to assist our groups within the area.”

The iPhone maker’s resolution to take away RT Information and Sputnik Information from its international Apple App Retailer comes after a request from the Ukrainian vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov. He had written a letter to Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner urging the corporate to cease system gross sales in Russia and block entry to the Apple App Retailer completely.

In the meantime, the iPhone maker added: “We are going to proceed to judge the state of affairs and are in communication with related governments on the actions we’re taking. We be a part of all these all over the world who’re calling for peace.”