Apple is sending out notices of termination to people whose accounts are registered in Crimea, citing sanctions that the U.S. has ordered against the region as a response to Russia annexing it earlier in 2014, reports “TechCrunch” (http://tinyurl.com/lozygmw).

This means the developers can’t create nor publish apps for the Apple App Store. The move follows Valve apparently also terminating access to its Steam games distribution platform in Crimea, too, notes “TechCrunch.”