Apple CEO Tim Cook writes to employees in Ukraine, says we want to help

Apple CEO Tim Cook has highlighted Apple’s efforts towards the situation in Ukraine. "We will continue to evaluate the situation and are in communication with relevant governments on the actions we are taking," he said.

Apple CEO Tim Cook has sent out an email to its employees in Ukraine to address the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and assure them that the company is taking a number of steps to help them. Cook said Apple is proactively engaged in providing aid for the “unfolding refugee crisis” and donating to humanitarian relief efforts. It has imposed several restrictions on Russia over the past two weeks. The email underscores that Apple will be matching donations its employees make in a two-to-one ratio.

The Verge managed to obtain a copy of the email Cook sent to employees. You can read the email in full below:

Cook has highlighted Apple’s efforts towards the situation in Ukraine and Russia. Apple just announced it is pausing the sales of its physical products through its online store in Russia. This means that customers in Russia can no longer buy iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other Apple products from the company’s official store. Apple has not said if third-party sellers will be able to sell its products, but it did say that all exports to Russia are halted for now.

Last week, Apple stopped Apple Pay access in Russia and disabled live traffic and data sharing in Apple Maps in Ukraine. Apple joined forces with other big tech companies, such as Google, Meta, and Netflix, to shun Russia, which began the invasion of Ukraine late last month.