Business03 August 2026

Russia opens case against Apple over pre-installation of domestic apps

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Russia's anti-monopoly watchdog has ‌opened a case against Apple after the US ⁠technology company failed to comply with a warning related to the pre-installation of ‌Russia's ⁠MAX messaging app and Russian app store ⁠on its devices, state news ⁠agency RIA reported ⁠on Monday.

-Reuters

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