Apple explained the removal of VKontakte applications by British sanctions

Apple Corporation has confirmed that it has removed the VKontakte application from the AppStore. The company said it took these measures due to UK sanctions. Roskomnadzor demanded an explanation from Apple due to the removal of Russian applications

Apple spokesman Adam Dema said The Vergethat the accounts of the VKontakte developers were closed. “These applications are distributed by developers, most of which are owned or controlled by one or more parties under UK sanctions,” he commented. Apple added that already downloaded applications will continue to work.

Roskomnadzor claims that due to Apple’s actions, “millions of Russian users” have lost the opportunity to use the VKontakte social network and its applications. The Russian department believes that these “discriminatory restrictions” violate the rights of Russians “to freely receive information and communication”, which is unacceptable.

“Roskomnadzor also demanded that Apple explain the reasons for the removal by the App Store of a number of popular applications of Russian companies, such as: Domclick, Yula, 2GIS, Sberbank, Alfa-Bank, VTB, Promsvyazbank, Sovcombank, Otkritie, Novikombank, ” Aeroflot” and Utair,” the statement reads. statement departments.

September 24 2GIS service removed from AppStore. September 26 from the store disappeared the VKontakte application and the VK Music service. The next day removed Yula and Domklik applications.

Laura Keffer