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Apple Subsidiary Fined £390K for Breaching UK Russia Sanctions

Are U.K. sanctions on Russia a vital enforcement tool or a self-defeating regime harming the West more than Moscow?

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Apple Subsidiary Fined £390K for Breaching UK Russia Sanctions

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Above: The entrance to Apple's European Headquarters in Cork, Ireland, on Sept. 6, 2016. Image credit: Eoin O'Conaill/Picture Alliance/Getty Images

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Pro-establishment narrative

This incident shows that the U.K. will not let off on ensuring that Russia faces the financial pressure for its illegal war in Ukraine. While Apple has shown good faith in its proceedings with the regulator, even an unintended mistake cannot be allowed to go unpunished.

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Pro-Russia narrative

Russia sanctions are backfiring badly, draining European economies while doing nothing to end the conflict. Cutting off Russian resources has left Europe economically restricted, while no political solution is in sight. This self-defeating sanctions regime serves ideology over practical diplomacy.

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