Apple removes VKontakte, Russia’s largest social network, from the App Store

VK apps offer food services, online payments, and email for millions of Russians.

“These apps are being distributed by developers majority-owned or majority-controlled by one or more parties sanctioned by the UK government,” Apple spokesperson Adam Dema said in a statement to

. “In order to comply with these sanctions, Apple terminated the developer accounts associated with these apps, and the apps cannot be downloaded from any App Store, regardless of location.”However, users who have already downloaded the app may continue to use it on Apple devices. “In addition, you can use the mobile version of the site

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