Apple paid a 1.2 billion-ruble ($13.6 million) fine to the Russian government over Moscow's claims that the U.S. tech giant abused its dominant position in the mobile app market, the country's competition watchdog said on January 22. Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) imposed the fine in July 2022, saying Apple had banned apps from informing customers about the option to make purchases outside its App Store. The FAS said in a statement that Apple paid the fine on January 19 and the funds were transferred to the Russian Federation's budget. Apple lost an appeal of the fine last year.
