51% of Russians Won't Buy New iPhone Over App Removals

The VCIOM stated that 50% of Russians distrust Apple due to the removal of apps from the App Store.

Consensus

51% of Russians said they would not consider buying an iPhone due to app removals from the App Store.
50% of Russian smartphone users expressed distrust in Apple because of the removal of Russian apps.
45% of respondents believe the situation will push users toward Android devices.
The removal of Russian apps from the App Store has caused user inconvenience, especially for iPhone owners.
Apple removed apps including VK, 'Odnoklassniki', 'Dzen', and the government messenger Max from the App Store.
Google also removed the Max messenger from Google Play.
The removals were justified by Apple and Google as due to sanctions.
The Russian Ministry of Digital Development (MinCyfry) filed a complaint with the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) over the removals.
The FAS issued a warning to Apple and set a deadline to address discriminatory conditions for Russian apps.
The Russian government criticized the removals as politically motivated and a form of censorship.
The removal of 'Yandex Pay' from the App Store was reported.
97% of smartphone users in Russia are aware of the removal of Russian apps from foreign app stores.

56% of respondents consider foreign companies' actions in removing apps 'rather incorrect'. — novaya_eu
64% of iPhone users stopped receiving notifications from installed apps. — fontanka
46% of iPhone users reported inability to update software. — fontanka
42% of iPhone users could not reinstall needed apps. — fontanka
39% of iPhone users reported issues with sending and receiving messages. — fontanka
Only 14% of iPhone users said restrictions had no impact, compared to 43% of Android users. — fontanka
52% of iPhone owners feel disappointed due to loss of convenient access to important apps. — fontanka
47% of iPhone users are annoyed by the need to find alternative ways to use familiar services. — fontanka
40% of iPhone users fear losing access to critical services in the future. — fontanka
97% of smartphone users are aware of the removal of Russian apps in foreign app stores. — vedomosti
Users were advised not to delete 'Yandex Pay' if already installed. — vedomosti
Apple removed the government messenger Max, VK, 'Odnoklassniki,' 'Dzen,' and other services from the App Store. — novaya_eu