The Moscow Times reported that at least two VPN service providers have been notified by Apple that their apps have been removed from the App Store in Russia, in compliance with the directive of Roskomnadzor, the Russian communications watchdog. The apps identified were Red Shield VPN and Le VPN, both of which have since clarified the situation officially.
Roskomnadzor cited legal violations as the reason for ordering the removal of these two apps from the App Store, as reported by Reuters citing information from Interfax. It is not just these two VPN apps that have been taken down, but a total of up to 25 apps.
TLDR: Two VPN apps, Red Shield VPN and Le VPN, have been removed from the App Store in Russia following Roskomnadzor’s directive, citing legal violations. Up to 25 apps in total have been affected.
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