Apple has removed the major Russian social-media app VK from its App Store. In response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the removal raises questions about the reliability of Apple's service and suggested active VK users switch from Apple to Android.
Apple has removed the VK app — the dominant Russian social-media platform — from its App Store globally, according to reports circulating Thursday. The move marks a significant blow to Russian digital infrastructure, as VK is widely used across Russia and former Soviet states. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded by questioning Apple's trustworthiness and suggesting Russian users migrate from Apple's ecosystem to Android devices. This is the latest tech-platform sanction in a broader context of Western restrictions on Russian services following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, though the Zioneer has not yet published prior reporting on this specific thread.
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