“I appeal to you and am sure that you will not only hear, but also do everything possible to protect Ukraine,” Ukraine Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wrote in his letter to Tim Cook.
By: Tech Desk | Mumbai |
Ukraine Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wrote an open letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday asking the Apple CEO to stop supplying products and services to Russian users after the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
The letter, which can also be seen on Fedorov’s Twitter, appeals Cook to “stop supplying Apple services and products to the Russian Federation.” Fedorov also asks Apple to clock access to the App Store.
“We are sure that such actions will motivate youth and active population of Russia to proactively stop the disgraceful military aggression,” Fedorov adds. Check out the tweet below.
Fedorov’s new measures in the letter, however, ask the company to discontinue its services for the entire country of Russia, not just the Russian military.
The United States, Britain, Canada and European Union, have slapped sanctions on Putin and his foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, and held them “directly responsible” for Moscow’s “unprovoked and unlawful” invasion of Ukraine. The EU unanimously agreed to freeze their assets.
Russia-Ukraine conflict so far
Over 50,000 Russian troops have invaded Russia so far and have taken control of Chernobyl, and regions including Kyiv continue to face aggression. Over 50,000 Ukrainian citizens have reportedly fled the country in the last two days, while about 1,00,000 are believed to be internally displaced.
While there is no official confirmation on the toll due to the conflict, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said 137 Ukrainians have died. The Ukraine military claims it has killed over 1,000 Russian troops. The Russian military hasn’t reported casualties.
Source: indianexpress.com
