

Designed in California, Profiting in Russia: Demand Apple End Its Sanctions Loophole!


Designed in California, Profiting in Russia: Demand Apple End Its Sanctions Loophole!
The Issue
Apple's official exit from Russia is a strategic illusion, and the data proves it. Through mandatory device activation, Apple knows precisely where every iPhone is being used, yet it tolerates a $2.5 billion gray market. This is a tacit approval of sanctions evasion, allowing Apple to rake in billions in high-margin service revenue. Don’t let this continue. Sign the petition to demand a true end to sales and a complete block of Apple's services in Russia.
The business model is as cynical as it is brilliant. Apple has outsourced all the risks, logistics, and costs of sanctions-busting to a sophisticated network of smugglers and re-exporters in countries like the UAE, Kazakhstan, and Armenia. It kept the crown jewel: access to over 35 million users for its hyper-profitable services division (like the App Store and iCloud), which boasts a profit margin of nearly 74%. Every smuggled iPhone becomes a ticket to passive income for Apple at zero customer acquisition cost.
The company obsessed with control has consciously decided to turn a blind eye to where its screens are lighting up.
Read the full investigative report and add your voice to our call.
Thank you for your support.
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The Issue
Apple's official exit from Russia is a strategic illusion, and the data proves it. Through mandatory device activation, Apple knows precisely where every iPhone is being used, yet it tolerates a $2.5 billion gray market. This is a tacit approval of sanctions evasion, allowing Apple to rake in billions in high-margin service revenue. Don’t let this continue. Sign the petition to demand a true end to sales and a complete block of Apple's services in Russia.
The business model is as cynical as it is brilliant. Apple has outsourced all the risks, logistics, and costs of sanctions-busting to a sophisticated network of smugglers and re-exporters in countries like the UAE, Kazakhstan, and Armenia. It kept the crown jewel: access to over 35 million users for its hyper-profitable services division (like the App Store and iCloud), which boasts a profit margin of nearly 74%. Every smuggled iPhone becomes a ticket to passive income for Apple at zero customer acquisition cost.
The company obsessed with control has consciously decided to turn a blind eye to where its screens are lighting up.
Read the full investigative report and add your voice to our call.
Thank you for your support.
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Petition created on July 14, 2025