Apple banned developers from Crimea

According to user reports "Habrahabr», Apple decided to stop working with the developers of the Republic of Crimea. The peninsula is now officially not work to develop applications for iOS and OS X.

Associated with such a decision entered by the United States in December of sanctions against the Crimea. According to them, all US companies must immediately cease all activities in the country.

A user reports that the accounts of the Crimean developers developer.apple.com were blocked. The proof is a letter received by one of the alleged victims of the Apple developer.

Dear Vladimir

This letter will notify you of the termination of activity of the agreement Apple Developer Agreement (RAD) between you and Apple.

Apple may restrict your status as a registered Apple developer, at its discretion, at any time in accordance with the RAD agreement. The new sanctions aimed at the region of Crimea had been announced by the Government of the United States on December 19 and the European Commission of 18 December 2014, continue to prohibit RAD agreement between you and Apple. For more information, please see the order 13685 and notified the European Commission.

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We would like to remind you about your responsibilities with respect to all software and other confidential information that you received from Apple as a registered Developer. You must immediately cease all use and destroy all materials, as well as to comply with the obligations set out in the agreement RAD.

Yours faithfully,

Apple, Inc.

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