VPN developers report renewed removals from Apple's Russian App Store

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Published Friday, October 30, 2026 · 5:50 PM EDT

VPN developers report that their apps are again being removed from Apple's App Store in Russia, the Electronic Frontier Foundation said. The removals reduce access to software that can disguise a user's network location and help reach information blocked by governments. The latest reports follow Roskomnadzor's action against App Store VPN apps in 2024 and Russia's blocking of FaceTime in 2025. EFF also cited recent reporting that Russia added Apple and Microsoft to its state surveillance registry, placing both companies under requirements to provide customer information to security services.

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