Apple blocks Russian apps as Kremlin urges Android switch
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Apple has blocked key Russian apps VKontakte and Max Messenger in Russia, prompting a Kremlin call for citizens to switch to Android and domestic services; VK Group protests the move and notes Android alternatives remain available through RuStore and other app stores.
- Russian citizens told "switch to Android" after Apple blocks key Russian apps Ars Technica
- Kremlin demands explanation from Apple after Russian apps removed from App Store Reuters
- VK Accuses Apple of Removing Apps From App Store The Moscow Times
- VK's stock plummeted to an all-time low after its services were removed from the App Store UA.NEWS
- Apple removes Russian social network VK, Odnoklassniki, and Mail.ru from App Store Meduza
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