Ukraine Asks Apple, Google to Cooperate in Crackdown on Military Gambling
- Zelenskiy in decree asks Apple, Google to withdraw some apps
- Move follows concern gambling is sapping morale among soldiers
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has banned gambling in the country’s military on concerns that it’s sapping morale and posing a security risk in the fight against Russia’s invasion.
The ban for soldiers includes betting in gambling establishments and on the internet while under martial law, according the decree signed by Zelenskiy. Ukraine’s cabinet will restrict advertising and ask Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google to prohibit gambling game applications in their stores without an appropriate license.