Apple is once again being required to preinstall Russian apps on devices sold in the country, or face a fine of up to $52 million. Here are the details.
Russia sets July 15 deadline for Apple
As reported by Reuters, Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service is accusing Apple of “discriminatory practices against Russian search engines and software,” and threatening a 4 billion roubles ($51.6 million) fine unless the company “fails to remedy the violations by July 15.”
The news comes nearly a year after the Russian government introduced a rule requiring all phones and tablets sold in the country to ship with MAX, its state-backed messaging app, preinstalled.
Initially, Apple hadn’t been affected, as it had halted official product sales in Russia in March 2022, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
