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Apple removed several virtual private network (VPN) apps from its App Store in Russia following a request from the Russian Government.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Russia is tightening its citizens’ control over Internet access and forced Apple to remove several virtual private network (VPN) apps from its App Store in Russia following a request from Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Over the past few years, Roskomnadzor  has blocked<\/a>  more than a dozen  VPN services, including  Cloudflare  WARP, Nord VPN, RedShield VPN, Opera VPN,  and others. In the spring of 2022, the regulator  began <\/a> banning entire protocols for using  VPNs.” reported Zona.media<\/a>. “Experts interviewed<\/a> by   Mediazona believe that bypassing the blockages will become increasingly difficult.<\/a>“<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple removed the VPN apps from the App Store on July 4, 2024. The list of removed apps includes the popular Proton VPN , Red Shield VPN , NordVPN , and Le VPN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“On July 4th, Le VPN was removed from the Apple App Store in Russia. This action was taken after Apple received a demand from Roskomnadzor, the Russian federal executive body responsible for media and telecommunications. The reason cited for the removal was non-compliance with local legal requirements, specifically referencing content considered illegal in Russia.” reads a statement published by Le VPN<\/a>. “The takedown notice aligns with No. 7 of Article 15.1 of the Federal Law dated July 27, 2006, No. 149-FZ \u201cOn Information, Information Technologies and Information Protection.\u201d This event marks a significant step in Roskomnadzor\u2019s ongoing efforts to control internet access and content within Russian territory.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“On July 4, 2024, we received a notification from Apple that the Red Shield VPN application had been removed from the Russian App Store.” reads the statement<\/a> published by Red Shield VPN. “In the notification, Apple refers to Roskomnadzor’s request to remove the app and claims that our app “solicits, promotes, or encourages criminal or clearly reckless behavior.”<\/em><\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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