Apple logo above the entrance to a building in New York, USA. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 28Roskomnadzor demanded that Apple explain the reasons for the removal of Russian applications from the App Store, including VK, Sberbank, VTB and Aeroflot, the agency said. «Roskomnadzor demanded that the administration of Apple Inc explain the reasons for the removal of VK applications from the App Store … Roskomnadzor also demanded that Apple explain the reasons for the removal by the App Store of a number of popular applications from Russian companies, such as Domclick, Yula, 2GIS, Sberbank, » Alfa Bank, VTB, Promsvyazbank, Sovcombank, Otkritie, Novikombank, Aeroflot and Utair, the report says. Russian users the opportunity to use the social network «VKontakte» and other applications, including: VK Music, VK Clips, VK Messenger, VK Admin, Mail.ru. The Office believes that such discriminatory restrictions violate the rights of Russian Internet users on free information and communication and are unacceptable. On Monday, many VK applications, including VK Play, VK Music, VK Clips, VK Messenger, VK Admin, as well as Mail․ru Mail and «Cloud Mail.ru» stopped appearing when searching the App Store. VK confirmed the removal of several applications from the marketplace, but noted that all previously installed services continue to work as usual. removing VK from the App Store
