Apple removed VK apps

      Apple unilaterally removed several VK holding applications from the App Store without warning, the Russian company stated. "VK has never been under sanctions and has not appeared on sanctions lists, as confirmed by numerous conclusions from international and American lawyers. Official conclusions from lawyers and all necessary information have long been available to Apple. Nevertheless, Apple unilaterally removed VK applications without warning. By its actions, Apple restricts Russian users' access to in-demand services," the company's statement said. Now Apple product users will not be able to update the application and receive push notifications about messages. However, all VK applications that were previously installed on Apple smartphones and devices will continue to work. VK applications for Android users are fully available, the company noted. The VK holding includes social networks "VKontakte" and "Odnoklassniki," messengers VK and "Max," as well as several dozen educational, entertainment, and media services.

      More news about the event:

      Peskov commented on the removal of VK applications from the App Store

      iOS users who have already installed the removed applications should continue to have access to the services. 14:29 25.06.2026 Novaya Kama Newspaper - Yelabuga

      Peskov advised iPhone owners to switch to Android

      After the removal of VK applications from the App Store, active users of the "VKontakte" social network and other applications of the Russian company will have to switch from Apple products to gadgets with the Android OS. 13:35 25.06.2026 Tatar-inform - Kazan

      Peskov on the blocking of VK in the App Store: "Switch to Android, to our systems"

      Active users of VK and its services may switch from iOS to Android. This was stated by the president's press secretary Dmitry Peskov at a briefing in response to a question about the removal of VK applications from the App Store, TASS reports. 13:34 25.06.2026 Business Online - Kazan

      Apple removed VK applications

      Apple unilaterally removed several VK holding applications from the App Store without warning, the Russian company stated. 12:34 25.06.2026 Business Online - Kazan

      Four VK applications disappeared from the App Store

      Four VK company applications disappeared from the Apple-owned App Store. 12:31 25.06.2026 Kaibitskiye Zori - Bolshie Kaibitsy

      Four VK applications disappeared from the App Store

      Four VK company applications disappeared from the Apple-owned App Store. 11:31 25.06.2026 Tatar-inform - Kazan

      News from neighboring regions on the topic:

      The Ministry of Digital Development suggested a motive for the removal of VK

      The Ministry of Communications of the Russian Federation commented on the removal of VK applications from the App Store. The agency believes that this decision is politically motivated. 14:38 25.06.2026 Neva.Today - St. Petersburg

      The Ministry of Digital Development called the removal of VK applications from the App Store politically motivated

      The Ministry of Digital Development of Russia stated that it sees no legal grounds for the removal of VK applications from the App Store and considers Apple's actions politically motivated. 14:35 25.06.2026 Newsler.Ru - Kirov

      Apple removed all VK services from the app store

      Apple removed all VK services from the app store, including the social network. 15:35 25.06.2026 Pln-Pskov.Ru - Pskov

      Apple removed VK applications from the App Store

      The American corporation Apple removed a number of services from the Russian company VK from its app store, including "VK Video," "VK Music," and "Zen." 16:34 25.06.2026 ID News of Yugra - Khanty-Mansiysk

      Apple removed all VK services

      Apple removed all VK services from the app store, including the social network. 15:29 25.06.2026 Bnkomi.Ru - Syktyvkar

      The State Duma called for accelerating the construction of "our internet" after the removal of VK applications from the App Store

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      Apple removed four applications from the VK ecosystem — VK Video, VK Music, VK Messenger, and Zen — from the App Store without prior notice. 14:27 25.06.2026 Kuban News - Krasnodar

      The removal of VK applications from the App Store was considered politically motivated by the Ministry of Digital Development

      The Russian Ministry of Digital Development expressed doubts about the justification for Apple's decision to remove VK applications from the App Store, considering this step politically motivated. 14:22 25.06.2026 Rakurs 32 - Bryansk

      VK applications were removed from the App Store

      The American company removed applications from the domestic ecosystem from the app store. 14:17 25.06.2026 Vesti.Sevastopol - Sevastopol

      The Ministry of Digital Development called on the FAS to consider the situation with the removal of VK applications from the App Store

      Photo: RIA Novosti/Alexey Maishchev

      The ministry called Apple's actions politically motivated. 14:17 25.06.2026 Gоворит Москва - Moscow

      Apple removed VK applications from the App Store without warning

      The actions of the American corporation will result in users not receiving push notifications about messages and important events, TASS reported. 14:17 25.06.2026 Nika TV and Radio Company - Kaluga

      After the "Max" messenger, VK and "Odnoklassniki" were removed from the App Store

      What is happening has been called an act of digital discrimination against Russians by Apple. 14:16 25.06.2026 KTV-LUCH - Syzran

      Gusev called the removal of VK applications from the App Store a threat to Russia's digital sovereignty

      KrasnodarMedia, June 25. The American corporation Apple removed a number of services from the VK company from its App Store (18+) without prior notice. 14:16 25.06.2026 KrasnodarMedia - Krasnodar

      VK Video, VK Music, VK Messenger, and Zen applications disappeared from the App Store

      The main VK application is still available for download

      As reported by a correspondent of RIA Novosti, VK Video, VK Music, VK Messenger, and Zen services are no longer available in the Apple app store. 17:13 25.06.2026 Biysk Worker Newspaper - Biysk

      Bryansk iPhone and iPad owners have been deprived of access to VK updates

      Numerous VK media holding applications have disappeared from the App Store, the corresponding online store for owners of mobile products from the American corporation Apple — iPhone smartphones and iPad tablets. 14:12 25.06.2026 Bryansk Grumbler - Bryansk

      Apocalypse for iPhones: Apple removed VK from its store — Volgograd residents are left without notifications

      Volgograd residents are already complaining en masse on social media that push notifications from the messenger stopped coming the night before. 14:08 25.06.2026 Volganet.Net - Volgograd

      The Apple company removed VK applications from the App Store

      The applications "VK Video," "VK Music," "VK Messenger," and "Zen" are unavailable for download and updates on Apple devices. 18:05 25.06.2026 GTRK Irtysh - Omsk

      The Ministry of Digital Development called the removal of VK from the App Store "unfair competition"

      Photo: pexels.com The American corporation Apple removed VK company applications from its App Store. 14:03 25.06.2026 Lenizdat.ru - St. Petersburg

      The Kremlin called for an "immediate" solution to the problem of removing VK services

      Photo: Komsomolskaya Pravda/Global Look Press/Global Look Press

      The Kremlin commented on the removal of VK applications from the App Store. 13:56 25.06.2026 47 News - Leningrad Region

      Apple removed VK applications from the App Store without warning

      Photo: PRIMPRESS

      The American corporation Apple removed a number of services from the VK holding from its App Store. 21:56 25.06.2026 PrimPress.Ru - Vladivostok

      Residents of Kurgan cannot download VK and "Odnoklassniki" applications on iPhone

      Several VK holding applications have disappeared from the App Store, including "Zen," VK Video, "Odnoklassniki," and other services. 13:56 25.06.2026 Oblast 45 - Kurgan