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Failure to comply with this requirement will result in fines ranging from 10,000 to 20,000 rubles for individuals, 30,000 to 50,000 rubles for officials, and 500,000 to 700,000 rubles for legal entities. Russian services have begun warning users about the potential disconnection of login via Apple ID and Google.
Consensus
- Russian online services started warning users about the inability to log in via Apple ID and Google accounts starting July 6th.
- The restriction is due to a new law (No. 149-FZ) signed by President Vladimir Putin on June 26th.
- The law requires authentication on Russian websites to be done through Russian services or phone numbers.
- Administrative fines are imposed on website owners for allowing foreign authentication methods.
Points of divergence
- The law imposes fines of up to 700,000 rubles for legal entities, 10-20,000 rubles for individuals, and 30-50,000 rubles for officials. — vm
- Fines for officials are from 30,000 to 50,000 rubles, and for legal entities from 500,000 to 700,000 rubles, with increased penalties for repeat offenses. — fontanka
- The app 'VKontakte' was removed from the App Store on the same day the law took effect. — vm
- The removal of 'VKontakte' and other apps from the App Store occurred before the law took effect. — fontanka
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