The move comes in the wake of Vladimir Putin's order, which demanded that organizations involved in "critical information infrastructure" transition to domestically developed software by 2025. Russia claims US has launched spying operation using Apple devices. Amid growing concerns about espionage activities by American tech companies, Russian authorities have taken a stern stance against Apple products, with thousands of officials and state employees facing a ban on using iPhones and other devices manufactured by the company, according to a report in Financial Times (FT). Starting this Monday, the trade ministry has declared a complete prohibition on the use of iPhones for “work purposes”. Other government entities, such as the digital development ministry and Rostec, the state-owned company facing sanctions for supplying Russia’s military efforts in Ukraine, have either alread...