The company has official distributors in Russia. Apple announced that they pulled out of Russia in March 2022, but Russians can still buy the new iPhone 14. Apple decided to close the headquarters in Russia. The company continues to provide access to its services (Apple Music & TV +), accepting payment via SIM card. Movies and series with Russian dubbing are still being released on Apple TV+. Intel has officially joined Apple, which had previously refused to use metals from the Russian Federation in its devices. Google, which produces Pixel smartphones, and Microsoft, which produces game consoles, continue to use Russian tungsten, gold and tantalum in their gadgets. The United States has a ban on tantalum from the Russian Federation, but not a single company has been fined for such imports. Apple removed a number of virtual private network (VPN) apps in Russia from its App Store on July 4, 2024, following a request by Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Russian news media reported.
January 22, 2024
The company promised to stop all exports into its sales channels in the country. Apple Pay and other services have been limited. Apple pulls top Russian social media app, VKontakte, from App Store but in few days Apple has restored the Russian social network "VKontakte" in the App Store. Due to a decrease in demand for premium smartphones from Apple and “uncontrolled supplies” of parallel imports, an oversupply of smartphones has developed on the market, primarily the iPhone 14 and 13. At the end of spring 2023, some iPhone models even fell in price by 6-10%. The American company Apple has published new rules for Russian app developers, allowing their users to use external payment methods for making purchases without Apple's involvement. Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia: "Apple paid a fine of 1.1 billion rubles (~$13mn) to the Russian budget. In July 2022, the service found the company to have violated antitrust laws. Apple prohibited iOS app developers from informing in-app customers about the ability to pay for purchases outside the App Store, as well as from using alternative payment methods.” Significantly decreased revenue in 2023 vs 2022.
| November 15, 2024 | Apple Removes Russian-Language RFE/RL App Following Pressure from Russian Authorities |
| November 01, 2024 | The State Duma is planning to sharply raise prices on iPhones for Russians in order to punish Apple |
| October 23, 2024 | The volume of government purchases of iPhones in Russia has increased |
| September 19, 2024 | iPhone 16 series to go on sale in Russia despite ban |
| September 19, 2024 | New iPhone 16 unveiled in Russia as retailers skirt Apple's export ban |
| September 02, 2024 | Apple bows to Russian censorship: RSF and 27 organisations demand the VPNs removed from Russia’s App Store be restored |
| July 08, 2024 | Apple Removes VPN Apps from Russian App Store Amid Government Pressure |
| July 04, 2024 | Russia Forces Apple to Remove VPNs From App Store |
| June 26, 2024 | The Federation Council called for a ban on the sale of iPhones to Russians |
| May 02, 2024 | Roskomnadzor demanded that Google and Apple be banned from collecting data from Russian sites |
| April 13, 2024 | Gazprombank and MKB applications disappeared from the App Store |
| April 04, 2024 | FAS demanded that Apple explain the blocking of Mir Pay and other payment systems |
| February 27, 2024 | The application for highway users has disappeared from the AppStore and Google Play |
| February 07, 2024 | PC unchanged: sales of Apple laptops in Russia increased by 20% |
| January 23, 2024 | Apple paid a $13.5 million fine to the Russian budget |
| January 22, 2024 | FAS: Apple paid a fine of 1.1 billion rubles to the Russian budget |
| January 22, 2024 | Apple paid an antitrust fine of 1.2 billion rubles to the Russian budget |
| January 22, 2024 | FAS: Apple paid an antimonopoly fine of 1.2 billion rubles |
| January 22, 2024 | Apple Settles Russian Fine in In-App Payments Dispute |
| November 29, 2023 | Google Play and the App Store have removed the "Pochta Bank" and "Russian Standard" applications |
| October 27, 2023 | Sales of tablets in Russia increased by 30%, budget models are especially popular |
| October 18, 2023 | Apple allowed third-party payments to developers from Russia. What does it mean |
| September 18, 2023 | Apple warns Russian journalists their phones may be targets of a state-sponsored attack. |
| August 31, 2023 | Apple Sells Over US$1 Billion Of New iPhones In Russia During H1 2023 |
| August 11, 2023 | The Ministry of Digital Development banned employees from using Apple equipment for business purposes |
| August 04, 2023 | American electronics manufacturers are gradually abandoning Russian metals |
| August 03, 2023 | Apple fined for the first time in Russia for not deleting information |
| July 15, 2023 | Thousands of Russian officials to give up iPhones over US spying fears |
| July 13, 2023 | The Ministry of Digital Development will prohibit employees from using the iPhone for official correspondence |
| July 04, 2023 | Iphones Exports into Russia and Kazakhstan |
| June 22, 2023 | Russia tells Amazon Web Services to set up local representation or face restrictions |
| June 21, 2023 | Apple fixes iPhone software flaws used in widespread hacks of Russians |
| June 15, 2023 | Demand for Apple devices has declined |
| June 01, 2023 | Apple denies surveillance claims made by Russia's FSB |
| April 13, 2023 | Not all gold that rings: Smartphone manufacturers are determined using metals from the Russian Federation |
| March 22, 2023 | The application of Rosselkhozbank was removed from the AppStore due to sanctions |
| December 26, 2022 | Apple did not allow phones to be adapted to Russian communication networks |
| December 22, 2022 | The Rosbank Online application has been removed from the App Store |
| December 16, 2022 | Apple decided to close the headquarters in Russia |
| October 18, 2022 | Apple restored Russian social network VKontakte to the App Store |
| September 28, 2022 | Apple pulls top Russian social media app from App Store |
| September 28, 2022 | Apple kicked Russia's biggest social media platform off the App Store |
| September 09, 2022 | Apple pulled out of Russia in March, but Russians can still buy the new iPhone 14 — here's how |
| March 25, 2022 | Apple Pay and Google Pay will stop working for cards of sanctioned banks |
| March 01, 2022 | Apple says it halts all product sales in Russia |
