Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister on Friday urged Apple high boss Tim Prepare dinner to chop provide of its merchandise and block entry to App Retailer in Russia.

Mykhailo Fedorov, who can also be Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation, tweeted a replica of the letter despatched to Prepare dinner asking the iPhone maker to “cease supplying Apple services and merchandise to the Russian Federation, together with blocking entry to App Retailer.” Apple didn’t instantly reply to a Reuters request for remark.

Russian President Vladimir Putin began a three-pronged invasion of Ukraine from the north, east, and south on Thursday, in an assault that threatened to upend Europe’s post-Chilly Battle order.

“In 2022, trendy expertise is probably the very best reply to the tanks, a number of rocket launchers (hrad) and missiles,” Fedorov mentioned.

“I’m deeply involved with the scenario in Ukraine. We’re doing all we are able to for our groups…and shall be supporting native humanitarian efforts,” Prepare dinner had tweeted on Thursday. Fedorov additionally voiced assist for US sanctions on Russia.

On Thursday, US President Joe Biden introduced sweeping sanctions towards Russia, reducing off main Russian banks and hammering entry to world exports of products from business electronics and computer systems to semiconductors and plane components.

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