Apple Complies with Russia's Request to Remove RFE/RL App

The removal of the US-funded news app highlights the ongoing media restrictions in Russia.

Apple has removed the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) app from the Russian App Store following a request from Russia's media regulator, Roskomnadzor.
The removal is part of Russia's broader crackdown on independent media and foreign platforms, which the government claims are involved in an information war against them.
RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities and North.Realities content were accessible through the removed app, impacting Russian access to these independent news sources.
Apple has previously removed other RFE/RL apps and numerous VPN applications from its Russian App Store to comply with local regulations.
Apple ceased product sales and limited Apple Pay services in Russia shortly after the country's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.