@daringfireball Boy, that was tone deaf. “They have to comply, b/c otherwise the app store would be shut down.” Usually you add “& which is better for privacy, flawed iOS or no iOS?”

How much is Russia worth to bottom line? Maybe they’re cheap enough to show 🍎 will kneecap some1

> But of course they have to comply. If Apple responded to this demand from the Russian government with “Nah, we’re not going to comply”, the Russian government would shut down the App Store in Russia.