Ukraine asks Apple, Google to block Russia as Western biz caught in dilemma

Some Western companies severed their ties with Russia on Friday, and others studied whether and how to do so

With Russian forces closing in on the capital city of Kiev, Ukraine has pleaded with US technology giants Google and Apple to restrict Russia from their products and services, including the former’s GPay and the latter’s App Store.

In an official letter posted to his Twitter account, Ukraine vice president Mykhailo Fedorov said: “We need your support – in 2022, modern technology is perhaps the best answer to the tanks, multiple rocket launchers and missiles.”

“I’ve addressed Google to stop supplying Google services and products to Russian Federation. Including blocking access to Google market and Google Pay,” he later tweeted seperately.

Russian forces