A top French diplomat stated that Europe will be represented at talks in Abu Dhabi regarding Ukraine. Additionally, Russian President Vladimir Putin told US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks on resolving the Ukrainian crisis.
Russia Threatens Apple With $50M Fine Over Kremlin-Backed Messenger
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Russia has threatened US tech giant Apple with a 4 billion rubles ($49.7 million) fine over the company’s alleged noncompliance with Moscow’s demand to pre-install Kremlin-sanctioned messaging services.
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- Kyiv Post; Leo ChiuBy Kyiv Post; Leo Chiu
Russia has threatened US tech giant Apple with a 4 billion rubles ($49.7 million) fine over the company’s alleged noncompliance with Moscow’s demand to pre-install Kremlin-sanctioned messaging services. Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said it launched a formal investi…
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