Russia threatens to fine Apple, Google unless Navalny app removed
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 03:52 | 02 September 2021
- Modified Date: 03:52 | 02 September 2021
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.