Russia threatens to fine Apple, Google unless they remove Navalny app, Ifax reports

Reuters

02 September, 2021, 05:25 pm

Last modified: 02 September, 2021, 05:28 pm

Russia threatens to fine Apple, Google unless they remove Navalny app, Ifax reports

A Russian court declared the jailed opposition politician's movement extremist this summer in a crackdown ahead of parliamentary elections later this month. Navalny's allies want to use the app to organise a tactical voting campaign

Reuters

02 September, 2021, 05:25 pm

Last modified: 02 September, 2021, 05:28 pm

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Russia's communications watchdog threatened on Thursday to fine Apple and Google unless they removed an app created by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny from their stores, the Interfax news agency reported.

A Russian court declared the jailed opposition politician's movement extremist this summer in a crackdown ahead of parliamentary elections later this month. Navalny's allies want to use the app to organise a tactical voting campaign.

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