Apple Removes Russia’s VKontakte From App Store

Apple has removed VKontakte, one of Russia’s largest social networks, from its App Store, the Russian company said on Thursday, with the Kremlin calling for an explanation from the California-based tech giant.

VKontakte (VK) was launched in 2006 as Russia’s answer to Facebook and has since grown to become one of the most popular websites and social media platforms in the country.

“Apple has…