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Why Russians Are Buying Fewer iPhones and iPads

A customer speaks on her iPhone while choosing from a cabinet of imported cheeses inside a hypermarket in Moscow, Russia. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg

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By Ilya Khrennikov

September 15, 2014 at 4:59 PM UTC

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The iPhone's incredible run in Russia is stalling. Blame economic sanctions.

After doubling iPhone sales in Russia last year, Apple's share of smartphone units sold there last quarter declined about a third of a percentage point, according to researcher IDC. Meanwhile, the iPad has dropped to No. 4 in Russia, behind Lenovo, Asus and Samsung Electronics, IDC says.