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VK Sues Apple Over App Store Removals

21/08/2026 06:15 PM

MOSCOW, Aug 21 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Russian social network VK said on Friday that it had filed a lawsuit against Apple with the Moscow Arbitration Court, demanding that the company’s apps be reinstated in the App Store, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.

According to court documents, VK LLC filed the claim with the Moscow Arbitration Court against United States (US)-based Apple Inc., Russian Apple Rus LLC and Ireland-based Apple Distribution International Ltd., although the subject and grounds of the claims have not yet been disclosed in the documents.

“In the lawsuit, VK is demanding that Apple return the company’s apps to the App Store, restore users’ ability to receive notifications from the apps and pay a penalty if the court’s ruling is not enforced,” the company said.

Apple unilaterally removed VK’s apps from the App Store without warning, VK claimed.

-- BERNAMA-SPUTNIK/RIA NOVOSTI 


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