<ul><li>The Russian government has increased its purchases of iPhone devices in the first nine months of 2024, acquiring four times more compared to the previous year.</li><li>Despite restrictions on certain officials using Apple products, the value of iPhone contracts for the first three quarters amounted to 6.9 million roubles ($71,469), up from 1.6 million roubles the year before.</li><li>The surge in purchases comes despite concerns that iPhones are vulnerable to Western intelligence agencies and Apple halting exports to Russia due to the conflict in Ukraine.</li><li>Russians have been using grey or parallel imports to obtain Apple devices, showing high demand for the latest iPhone 16 model.</li></ul>

Russian government purchases of Apple iPhones rise

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