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All the Apple store like stores of their partner in Russia are still open and selling the latest iPhones. Apple has removed many russian apps from their app sto

All the Apple store like stores of their partner in Russia are still open and selling the latest iPhones. Apple has removed many russian apps from their app store, but companies are publishing copies under different names. Surely if the US was serious about the sanctions they could force Apple to brick all iPhones on Russian territory (together with all Windows laptops, PCs and servers, Cisco switches, commercial Linux distro servers, etc.).

SXX 3y ago
Like come on, they dont have to brick anything. They can at least stop paying taxes into Putin's war chest.
- 1letterunixname 3y ago
  Exactly. Also, Russian banks and other business concerns are publishing trojan horse apps that appear to be low effort games or random apps but instead contain hidden functionality to evade sanctions. https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/12/how-russian-banks-use-trojan-horse-apps-to-stay-in-apples-app-store https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/12/how-russian-banks...
- dzhiurgis 3y ago
  Might be rather inexpensive backdoor into Russian gov.
- justsomehnguy 3y ago
  > No taxes paid > Assets are nationalised, management is persecuted > surprised_pikachu_face.jpg It's always amusing to hear people who demands for the rule based order to be fine with breaking rules when it's suits them.
  - SXX 3y ago
    Google did it and it's fine. You know Russia's Supreme Court has declared that "the international LGBT public movement" is an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. And they already start to detain people because they worked at gay bar. Once Kremlin pass a law to report all LGBTQ people to authorities should Apple obey as well? PS: Have Grindr on your phone? Welcome to Gulag!
    - justsomehnguy 3y ago
      > Google did it and it's fine. A strange way to say 'declared bankruptcy'. > You know Russia's Supreme Court has declared that "the international LGBT public movement" And how this is related to obiding the tax law? If Google top management aren't fine with some laws in some US states, are they are OK to not to pay the taxes there?
- helpfulContrib 3y ago
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pachorizons 3y ago
Apple's allegiance is to Apple. This is true of every company of a similar size. What is incredible is that we still expect otherwise.

SXX 3y ago

Like come on, they dont have to brick anything. They can at least stop paying taxes into Putin's war chest.

1letterunixname 3y ago
Exactly. Also, Russian banks and other business concerns are publishing trojan horse apps that appear to be low effort games or random apps but instead contain hidden functionality to evade sanctions. https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/12/how-russian-banks-use-trojan-horse-apps-to-stay-in-apples-app-store https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/02/12/how-russian-banks...
dzhiurgis 3y ago
Might be rather inexpensive backdoor into Russian gov.
justsomehnguy 3y ago
> No taxes paid > Assets are nationalised, management is persecuted > surprised_pikachu_face.jpg It's always amusing to hear people who demands for the rule based order to be fine with breaking rules when it's suits them.
- SXX 3y ago
  Google did it and it's fine. You know Russia's Supreme Court has declared that "the international LGBT public movement" is an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. And they already start to detain people because they worked at gay bar. Once Kremlin pass a law to report all LGBTQ people to authorities should Apple obey as well? PS: Have Grindr on your phone? Welcome to Gulag!
  - justsomehnguy 3y ago
    > Google did it and it's fine. A strange way to say 'declared bankruptcy'. > You know Russia's Supreme Court has declared that "the international LGBT public movement" And how this is related to obiding the tax law? If Google top management aren't fine with some laws in some US states, are they are OK to not to pay the taxes there?
helpfulContrib 3y ago
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pachorizons 3y ago

Apple's allegiance is to Apple. This is true of every company of a similar size. What is incredible is that we still expect otherwise.