Apple, Google, and Meta to TikTok and Microsoft — Tech Giants Cutting Ties With Russia
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, global technology companies have joined governments and the international business community in cutting ties with the world's largest country over its ongoing military actions. Companies including Apple, Google, and Meta are restricting the availability of their products and services to Russian users. Similarly, AMD, Dell, TSMC, and Intel are amongst the tech firms limiting or ending sales in the country. While some businesses are complying with new economic and trade sanctions, others have chosen to withdraw from Russia and Belarus voluntarily to distance themselves from its actions and to support Ukraine. The Ukrainian government itself has also urged about 50 additional tech companies, including those involved in gaming, esports, and Internet infrastructure, to impose restrictions against Russia for its ongoing actions in the country.
In this article, we are listing the major tech companies that have so far cut Russia off from some or all of their products or services
Shortly after the invasion started last week, Ukraine urged Apple to punish the Russian Federation by cutting all ties with the country. Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov requested Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop selling its devices and block access to the App Store in Russia. Apple earlier this week announced that it has stopped sales of the iPhone and its other devices in the country.
The Cupertino giant also limited Apple Pay and other services as well as restricted users from downloading Russia's state-run RT News and Sputnik News apps outside the country. Additionally, Apple disabled traffic and live incidents in Apple Maps in Ukraine as a safety and precautionary
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