NEW YORK: Apple said it had halted online sales of iPhones, iPads and computers in Russia as the ruble’s plunge made it difficult for sellers of imported goods to fix local prices.
The US consumer electronics giant suggested the halt was only temporary and only related to the country’s currency crisis, which has seen the ruble plummet 20% against the dollar this week and about one-third in a month despite Moscow’s attempts to defend it.
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