Executive Summary
- •State antitrust watchdog targeted Apple's refusal to preinstall MAX messenger and RuStore.
- •Apple pulled MAX from the App Store in June and bypassed a July 15 compliance deadline.
- •Penalties are unclear, though Russia previously fined Google approximately $20 decillion.
Community Sentiment
Key Developments & Data
Russia opens a formal antitrust case against Apple $AAPL over missing state apps.
The state watchdog targeted the company's refusal to preinstall the MAX messenger and RuStore marketplace on its devices.
Apple pulled MAX from the Russian App Store in June to comply with sanctions, blowing past a July 15 local regulatory deadline.
The exact financial penalties aren't clear yet, but Russia previously hit Google with an approximately $20 decillion fine over similar blocks in 2024.
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