The Russian government has approved a list of 40 Russian and…
The Russian government has approved a list of 40 Russian and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) applications that must be pre-installed on electronic devices starting January 1, 2027. The list includes major domestic services such as Yandex products, VK, Mail.ru, and government platforms, with the addition of Alice AI replacing Marusya.
Consensus
- The Russian government has approved a list of applications for mandatory pre-installation on electronic devices starting January 1, 2127.
- The list includes 40 applications developed in Russia or other EAEU member states.
- The list includes Yandex services such as Yandex Browser, Yandex Maps, Yandex Disk, and Yandex with Alice AI.
- The list includes VK, Mail.ru, 2GIS, Mir Pay, Gosuslugi, MyOffice, Kaspersky Lab antivirus, RuStore, LitRes, and Chестnyy Znak.
- The new list replaces the 2026 list, excluding Marusya and adding Alice AI.
- The regulation applies to smartphones, tablets, personal computers, and smart TVs.
- The regulation will come into force on January 1, 2027.
- The government previously required default installation of Yandex search and browser on computers.
Points of divergence
- Apple removed several VK apps from the App Store on June 25, 2026, prompting the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to issue a warning to Apple for non-compliance with Russian laws. — kommersant
- FAS issued a warning on July 1, demanding Apple eliminate discriminatory conditions for Russian search engines and fulfill obligations for pre-installation of domestic software, including Max and the Russian app store. — vedomosti
- Apple removed VK apps without prior notice in a unilateral manner, according to VK. — vedomosti
- The regulation specifically names Yandex as the search engine that must be used by default without additional configuration. — vesti
- The assistant 'Marusya' was excluded from the list, replaced by 'Alice AI'. — riamo
Coverage (5 sources)
- Government approved list of apps for pre-installation in 2027 — Коммерсантъ
- In Russia, a list of apps for pre-installation on gadgets from 2027 has been approved — РИАМО
- Government named apps for pre-installation on gadgets in 2027 — Вести
- Cabinet approved list of apps for mandatory pre-installation on devices — Ведомости
- In Russia, apps for pre-installation on devices in 2027 have been approved. Full list - in our material. — РИА Новости (Telegram)