Following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and its allies have issued unprecedented sanctions on the country and its leaders.
American brands, including Apple and
, have either stopped selling their products or stopped hosting channels with connections to the Kremlin from being accessed in Europe., Apple said it had stopped selling iPhones and its other products in Russia. A statement obtained by the agency said:"We are deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all the people who are suffering as a result of the violence.
The tech giant also announced it would limit Apple Pay and halt the ability to download RT News outside of Russia.Following the invasion, the U.S. has explored ways it could seize the assets belonging to Putin and members of his inner circle.the proposed move that would indicate a considerable ramping up of measures against Russian officials.
In a tweet, Sen. Murphy added:"The U.S. and allies are coordinated to not only freeze the assets of Putin and his oligarch allies but to seize those assets as well.Little is known about the size of Putin's wealth, although Ander Aslund, author of the 2019 book, Russia's Crony Capitalism, claimed Putin had about $125 billion hidden in offshore havens, according toSplit image of Apple logo and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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