Apple Removes US-Funded Russian-Language News App from Russian App Store
Key Points Apple deleted RFE/RL’s Russian-language news app, Svoboda, from the Russian App Store at Roskomnadzor's request. Apple previously removed 25 VPN apps from its App Store in Russia, restricting access to censored content. RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, previously convicted of spreading "false information" about the Russian military, was released in a prisoner swap. Apple halted product sales and limited services in Russia following the Ukraine invasion. Apple has removed Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s (RFE/RL) Russian-language news app, Svoboda, from...