https://www.theverge.com/2018/5/29/17406178/russia-telegram-apple-app-store-censorship

The secure messaging app Telegram was banned in Russia back in April, but so far, it’s still available in the Russian version of Apple’s App Store. As another measure toward completely banning Telegram, Russia is now asking Apple to remove the app from the App Store and block it from sending push notifications to local users, as reported by Wccftech. In a supposedly legally binding letter to Apple, authorities say they’re giving the company one month to comply before they enforce punishment for violations.

The Moscow-based app got in trouble in April for refusing to share its encryption keys with Russia’s Federal Security Service. A court ruling banned Telegram from the country until the app provides the keys, citing the threat of criminals and terrorists using the encrypted platform for communication. Then in early May, Russia blocked 50 VPN services and internet anonymizers to further restrict access to Telegram.