The Minzifs of the Russian Federation and VK holding sent a request to Apple Inc. In connection with the removal of the application of the Russian company from the IOS users store. Earlier from the App Store, VKontakte applications, mail Mail.ru, Mail.ru cloud, VK Music and VK Clips were disappeared

September 27, Aurora⭕ Media. The Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation sent a request to Apple Inc. In connection with the removal of VK applications from the App Store application store.

This information was confirmed by TASS and Interfax with reference to the statement of the press service of the department. The Minzifra report noted that VK developers were also removed. In addition, the social significance and scale of the use of VK ecosystem services was indicated.

According to one of the representatives of the department, the further action plan will be developed after receiving an official response from the American company.

VK holding also sent a request to Apple Inc. with a request to provide clarifications regarding the removal of mobile applications. The Russian company emphasized that the previously established services operate normally.

On September 26, the VKontakte application was missing from the App Store, as well as other VK: Mail.ru mail, Mail.ru cloud, VK Music and VK Clips. In Google Play, applications are available.

Mobile applications also ceased to appear in the search and in the “Buying” section from those iOS users who have already downloaded the application, and when crossing the link from the official website of the VK app, the App Store application stores that the applications are not available.

The VK ecosystem to rebranding was called Mail.Ru Group. The renaming of the company and the renewal of the corporate style was announced on October 12, 2021. As part of the creation of the updated VK ecosystem, most of the company's projects and services received the VK prefix in the name and a single -style logo. The VK ecosystem includes VK Music (earlier BOOM), VK Work (Pranei Worki), VK ads (previously “Yula”) and VK acquaintances (earlier LOVINA). The former name remained with such recognizable brands as “Odnoklassniki”, “VKontakte”, mail.ru, cloud Mail.ru and gaming studio My.games.

In December last year, Vladimir Kiriyenko, the son of the deputy head of the Kremlin administration Sergei Kiriyenko, became the new head of the Internet holding. He replaced Boris Dobrodeev, who announced the departure after the change of owners.

Source: RIA Aurora Media

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