US-based tech giant Apple has announced a series of restrictions imposed on the Russian market, following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
The company reiterated its support for the Ukrainian people and mentioned it is concerned about the current international environment. Amid these declarations, it announced that Apple Pay and other Apple-related services, including Apple Maps, have been limited in the Russian Federation.
Apple also mentioned it disabled both traffic and live incidents in Apple Maps in Ukraine as a safety and precautionary measure for the country’s citizens, following the open letter it received from the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov.
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