Apple caves to the Kremlin, maps Crimea as Russian territory
by Tim Pearce
November 27, 2019 03:59 PM Apple has given in to Russian demands that the tech company show Crimea as a part of Russia in its map and weather apps.
The change only affects devices set up with the Russian version of the Apple app store, according to the BBC. On other devices, Crimea is depicted without belonging to either Ukraine or Russia.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014. The international community, including the European Union and the United States, condemned the act and refused to recognize Russia’s claim to the region.
"Crimea and Sevastopol now appear on Apple devices as Russian territory," the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly, said in a statement.
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