Apple stops selling products in Russia, Russia media news app distribution stop and map traffic information invalidation

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Apple has suspended sales of hardware products in Russia, and has also suspended news apps from some Russian media on the App Store.

Apple halts product sales in Russia --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/1/22957000/apple-russia-ukraine-invasion-halt-product-sales-app-store

Apple on Russian invasion of Ukraine: all product sales paused, RT and Sputnik News apps pulled --9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2022/03/01/apple-ukraine-statement-pause-product-sales/

In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Apple announced in the fourth week of February 2022 that it had 'suspended exports of all products to Russia's domestic distribution network.' After that, Apple just said, 'We will continue to evaluate the situation,' and it was unclear whether a full-scale suspension would be taken.

In addition, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov issued an open letter to Apple on February 26, calling for a suspension of services and product supply, including blocking access to the App Store from Russia. 'I am confident that Russia's youth and active people will be motivated to take positive action to stop disgraceful military action,' said Deputy Prime Minister Fedorov, saying that the suspension of Apple's services in Russia. I am saying.

Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine asks CEO Tim Cook to stop Apple's service to raise the mood of Russian youth-GIGAZINE

In response to this, Apple issued a new statement. 'We are deeply concerned about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and want to support all those who are suffering as a result of violence. We support humanitarian efforts and the progress of the refugee crisis,' Apple said in a statement. We are doing everything we can to support and support local teams, 'proclaiming humanitarian assistance in the invasion of Ukraine.

In addition, 'We are taking various actions in response to the Russian invasion, one of which is to suspend all product sales in Russia,' he said. Announced that it was done. ' RT News and Sputnik News are no longer available for download from the App Store outside Russia,' he added.

In addition, as a safety and precautionary measure for the Ukrainian people, he said, 'We have disabled both traffic conditions and accident information on the Ukrainian Apple map,' and said that the traffic information was deleted from the map service like Google. It is clear.

Researchers had previously detected Russia's invasion of Ukraine from traffic jam information on 'Google Maps' --GIGAZINE

Apple says it is still in contact with relevant governments, assessing the situation in Ukraine.