Russia Launches Antitrust Case Against Apple Over Domestic Software
Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service opened an antitrust case against Apple for failing to preinstall domestic messaging and app store services on iOS devices.
The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service of Russia opened an antitrust case against Apple for failing to preinstall state-backed domestic software on iOS devices. The regulator alleges that the company ignored requirements to include the messaging app Max and the domestic app store RuStore on its hardware.
Apple partially complied with local requirements by allowing a Russian search engine to be preinstalled in software version iOS 26.6, which launched on July 27. However, the company missed the July 15 deadline for the remaining domestic services.
If found in violation of Russian competition law, Apple could face an administrative fine of up to 4 billion rubles, approximately $49.6 million. This legal action is part of a broader effort by Russian authorities to tighten control over the digital market and ensure domestic services have greater platform access.
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