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Apple halts all product sales in Russia

Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A customer tests the new iPhone XS Max in the Apple Store in Moscow, Russia, 28 September 2018. Sergei Ilnitsky, EPA-EFE/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/overseas/03/02/apple.jpg"/><figcaption>A customer tests the new iPhone XS Max in the Apple Store in Moscow, Russia, 28 September 2018. <em>Sergei Ilnitsky, EPA-EFE/file</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>WASHINGTON, United States - Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday a halt in all product sales in Russia, the latest fallout over Moscow&#x27;s invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>Western governments and big companies have cut Russia off or dealt it punishing sanctions over the internationally condemned attack on its neighbor. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/02/22/visa-mastercard-block-russian-banks-after-sanctions">Visa, Mastercard block Russian banks after sanctions</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/02/22/harley-suspends-business-bike-shipments-to-russia">Harley-Davidson suspends business, bike shipments to Russia</a></li></ul><p>&quot;We have paused all product sales in Russia. Last week, we stopped all exports into our sales channel in the country,&quot; said an Apple statement.</p><p>The iPhone maker also announced Apple Pay and other services have been limited, while Russian state-owned media RT and Sputnik news are no longer available for download outside Russia.</p><p>&quot;We are deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all of the people who are suffering as a result of the violence,&quot; the statement said.</p><p>&quot;We are supporting humanitarian efforts, providing aid for the unfolding refugee crisis,&quot; it added.</p><p>The announcement came just as the European Union banned Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik from broadcasting in the bloc while banning &quot;certain&quot; Russian banks from the SWIFT bank messaging system.</p><p>jm/md</p><p>© Agence France-Presse</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1948617	" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Tech giant Apple announced Tuesday a halt in all product sales in Russia, the latest fallout over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.