Google pulls Russia Today, Sputnik from Play Store as EU ban looms – TechCrunch

Google has followed Apple’s lead and removed the apps of Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik from its mobile app Store, Play, per Reuters.

The two Kremlin-lined media outlets have been sanctioned in the European Union following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

It’s not immediately clear if the Play Store ban on the Russian state-affiliated media entities’ apps is limited to the EU — where a ban on the two entities is expected to come into force today.

Google had previously banned the RT News app in Ukraine at the request of the government in Kyiv.

We’ve reached out to the company for more details on the Play Store ban and will update this report as we get more.

Update: A Google spokesperson told us the block is limited to “Europe”.

In a statement Google said:

“Consistent with the work we’ve described to reduce recommendations, pause monetization, and limit the reach of Russian state-funded media, mobile apps for Russian news channels RT and Sputnik are no longer available on the Play Store…

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