Kremlin demands explanation from Apple after Russian apps removed from App Store
Kremlin seeks explanation from Apple after Russian apps removed from App Store
📍 Where it landed
Apple removed VKontakte and other Russian apps from its App Store, causing VK shares to collapse to a historic low. The Kremlin demanded an explanation from Apple, and Russia blasted the US over the removals.
Epilogue added 61d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
The Kremlin is demanding an explanation from Apple after several Russian apps, including VKontakte, were removed from the App Store. Coverage emphasizes the removal of Russian apps and the resulting backlash.
Outlets such as Reuters, The Moscow Times, and Breakingthenews.net are reporting on the story. What to watch next: the Kremlin's response to Apple's decision and any potential further actions taken by either side.
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The reporting (7)
- Apple removes Russia's biggest social network from App Store The Kyiv Independent · 72d ago
- Vkontakte social network also removed from AppStore Наша Ніва · 72d ago
- After Removal from App Store, Shares of Russian VK Collapsed to a Historic Low Наша Ніва · 72d ago
- Apple removes VKontakte and other Russian apps from its store Бабель · 72d ago
- Russia blasts US over Apple's app removal Breakingthenews.net · 72d ago
- VK Accuses Apple of Removing Apps From App Store The Moscow Times · 72d ago
- Kremlin demands explanation from Apple after Russian apps removed from App Store Reuters · 72d ago broke it first
Quick answers
Which Russian apps were removed from the App Store
VKontakte and other Russian apps were removed
Who is demanding an explanation from Apple
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Shares of Russian VK collapsed to a historic low
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