A Russian law firm has filed a lawsuit against U.S. tech giant Apple for consumers affected by the tech giant with drawing its payment service from Russia.
The law firm is seeking 90 million roubles ($1.28 million) in damages.
Law firm Chernyshov, Lukoyanov & Partners said Apple had violated Russian consumers’ rights after the company restricted the use of its built-in Apple Pay service on March 1 in response to Moscow sending troops into Ukraine.
The lawsuit also demands Apple resumes operation of Apple Pay services for Russian users.
The total figure could rise as the law firm is still inviting more claimants to join the suit.
The law firm said Apple’s decision to halt Apple Pay services in Russia had reduced the functionality of its devices sold on the local market, thereby lowering their value, actions it said were unfair and discriminatory under Russian law.
