Russia blocks Apple's App Store, report

John Leonard
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Russia blocks Apple's App Store, report
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Russia blocks Apple's App Store, report

Google Play and BBC websites also taken down

Russia has blocked access to Apple's iOS App store, according to reports by security researchers on Twitter, meaning that iPhone users in the country can no longer download or update news apps or V...

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