MOSCOW, July 4 (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Apple ( AAPL )
removed the mobile apps of 25 VPN services from its App
Store, following a request by Russia's state communications
watchdog Roskomnadzor, Interfax reported on Thursday.
Demand for VPN services soared in Russia after President
Vladimir Putin ordered troops into Ukraine in 2022 and the
authorities restricted access to some Western social media.
Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has already
blocked access to some large VPNs, but others remained
available.