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Although at first AppHe was not very keen on a direct confrontation with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine and avoided any significant steps that would move him to one side or the other of the barricade, asonec apparently succumbed to world pressure and began to punish Russia for its actions by restricting its services and product sales. A few hours ago, the country took another, albeit more symbolic, step, specifically around the application that the Russian government in App Store she doesn't like to see. 

In August 2021, the Russian government requested Applu and Google to remove the Navalny app from their stores, which was created by the politician of the same name, who spoke out strongly against the Putin regime. However, the official reason for the removal was the promotion of an extremist organization and a number of other absurdities. Apple However, Google also removed the app because they would have faced threats of arrest of their employees, which would have been a big problem for them. While Google has already decided to restore the app, AppNavalny will be allowed into App Store has not wanted to for a long time – that is, until now. In the Russian App Store The application is currently available again and since it is free, there is no problem with its distribution. Russia cannot logically block it on its own, as in that case it would have to appeal to Apple, whose attitude is, however, quite evident. Yes, this is more of a symbolic step, but it will also send a signal to Russia that the world does not agree with its behavior. 

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