MOSCOW, December 15 – RIA Novosti. The proposal of the Ministry of Tsifra, which obliges Apple to allow owners of devices such as the iPhone in Russia to install third-party applications and only pay for purchases through the App Store, will not affect the company’s policy, as it will no longer affect them. A leading analyst shared his view with RIA Novosti of Mobile Research Group Eldar Murtazin.

Earlier on Thursday, Maksut Shadayev, head of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation, said that the ministry has drafted a bill similar to the one in Europe and will require Apple to allow owners of devices such as the iPhone to install the third. Not only does it pay for party applications in Russia and purchases made through the App Store, the project can be submitted to the State Duma in the first quarter of 2023.

“The Ministry of Digital Transformation can receive all kinds of orders and invoices. Apple has left the Russian market, it currently does not comply with Russian laws, does not officially supply goods to Russia. All the decisions taken by the authorities today are accordingly. Murtazin said, “The company, especially the Ministry of Digital Transformation, We do not affect it in any way,” he said.

The expert also added that “Mintsifra in Russia does not have the courage to block the iPhone, so this project is acceptable, it can be considered, but this does not affect real life in any way, and the cost of the iPhone on gray.” The market will remain as it is now.”

Bloomberg, citing sources, said on Wednesday that as part of a review of Apple’s policy aimed at complying with EU requirements that will come into effect in 2018, it may allow downloads from iPhone and iPad, not only from the App Store, but also from other markets. 2024. year.