Mykhailo Fedorov, who is also Ukraine's Minister of Digital
Transformation, tweeted a copy of the letter sent to Cook asking the iPhone
maker to "stop supplying Apple services and products to the Russian
Federation, including blocking access to App Store." Apple did not
immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Russian President Vladimir Putin started a three-pronged
invasion of Ukraine from the north, east, and south on Thursday, in an attack
that threatened to upend Europe's post-Cold War order.
"In 2022, modern technology is perhaps the best answer
to the tanks, multiple rocket launchers (hrad) and missiles," Fedorov
said.
"I am deeply concerned with the situation in Ukraine.
We're doing all we can for our teams...and will be supporting local
humanitarian efforts," Cook had tweeted on Thursday. Fedorov also voiced
support for US sanctions on Russia.
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden announced sweeping
sanctions against Russia, cutting off major Russian banks and hammering access
to global exports of goods from commercial electronics and computers to
semiconductors and aircraft parts. @ Reuters
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