Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
TechRadar
TechRadar
Chiara Castro

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Apple pulls russias state backed max app from app store over sanctions compliance | History Defined

In this photo illustration, an Apple logo is displayed on a smartphone with Russia National Flag in the background.
  • Apple removed the state-backed MAX app from its App Store to comply with international sanctions.
  • While the app still functions for existing users, Apple has cut off push notifications for calls and messages.
  • The Kremlin has aggressively pushed MAX as a mandatory 'national messenger' to centralize domestic digital communications

Apple has removed Russia's state-backed MAX Messenger from the App Store.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.