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Russia demands explanation from Apple over removal of VK-linked apps from App Store

Hella Kemper, Reuters

3h ago· 13 min readdeNews

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Summary

Russia is demanding an explanation from Apple after the US tech company removed Russian apps from its App Store that are linked to the Russian company VK. The Russian government, through Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, has threatened consequences over the removal. The article covers the escalating tensions between Russia and Apple, reflecting broader geopolitical conflicts playing out in the tech sector.

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bskyRussia demands explanation from Apple over removal of VK-linked apps from App Storezeit.de

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Der Sprecher von Wladimir Putin, Dmitri Peskow, fordert eine Erklärung von Apple.

Russland droht mit Konsequenzen für den US-Konzern.

Die russische Führung sieht das Vorgehen Apples als feindlichen Akt.

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Der US-Technologiekonzern Apple entfernt russische Apps aus seinem Store, die Bezug zum russischen Unternehmen VK haben. Die russische Führung droht mit Konsequenzen.

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