In the written statement made by VK on the subject, it was stated that Apple unilaterally removed some of the company’s applications from the App Store without prior warning.
In the statement, it was noted that VK, Zen, VK Video, VK Messenger, VK Music, VK Dating and Odnoklassniki applications could not be downloaded and updated on Apple devices.
In the statement, it was stated that VK was not included in any sanctions list, and it was stated that with this decision, Apple restricted Russian users’ access to services that they use extensively.
In the statement, it was stated that users may not receive instant notifications about messages and important developments due to the failure of the applications to be updated, and said, “We find these steps of Apple towards Russian users unjustified and unacceptable.” The statement was included.
Apple has previously removed many applications from Russian companies from the App Store, and Russia has blocked access to applications such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X in the country.
