Reuters doesn't report this, but the government officials threatened the companies (Apple and Google) with jail time for their employees yesterday. After that the companies finally conceded. There's a short video fragment from the meeting of the government officials and the companies representatives. It's worth watching, especially if you come from a democratic nation.
Letting your Russian employees be persecuted don't amount to "doing the right thing".
Letting your Russian employees be persecuted don't amount to "doing the right thing".