Duma Deputy Tells Russians to Avoid Apple Products

Moscow, September 10. Gazeta.ru deputy of the State Duma Andrey Svinitsky stated that Russians should not buy new iPhones and other Apple company equipment.

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Andrei Svinцов, a deputy from the State Duma's committee on information policy, advised Russians to avoid buying Apple products.
Svinцов stated that Apple could remotely disable devices, making them useless.
He cited sanctions against Russia and Western companies' actions as reasons for caution.
Svinцов recommended that Russians gradually switch to more universal devices.
Apple recently launched new products, including the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a foldable iPhone Duo.

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Svinцов said Apple could 'turn devices into bricks' at any moment, calling purchases of Apple tech 'risky' and potentially leading to financial loss. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Svinцов described Apple purchases as 'rash' because the company could 'turn devices into bricks' due to sanctions. — vesti
Svinцов claimed that Western companies, especially American ones, constantly 'pull pranks and tricks' on Russian citizens and that global processes are used to justify new sanctions. — vm

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In the State Duma, Russians were advised not to buy new iPhones - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
«They constantly make some underhanded moves». The State Duma called on Russians to stop buying iPhones and Apple equipment — The Moscow Times
Deputy Svinets recommended Russians be more cautious regarding Apple products — Вести
Duma deputy Svinets recommended Russians refrain from buying new iPhones — Вечерняя Москва
In the State Duma, it was recommended to refrain from purchasing new iPhones — Москва 24

Duma Deputy Tells Russians to Avoid Apple Products

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