Russia’s invasion of Ukraine returned to Moscow as a sanction of western companies. Many US and European companies took sanction decisions against Russia. One of these companies was the US technology giant Google. YouTube and Google Play Store have decided to suspend all payment-based services in Russia, including subscriptions. The decision did not please Android device users in Russia. Russian technology developers, on the other hand, took action to create an alternative to the Google Play Store.
NASHSTORE IS COMING FROM RUSSIA
An organization of Russian technology developers has announced a Google Play Store alternative store called “NashStore”, which translates to English as “OurStore,” Reuters reported. It was reported that NashStore will be compatible with Russia’s Mir card payment system and will allow Russian application developers to receive payments.
“Unfortunately, Russians can no longer normally use Google Play to buy apps, and the developers have lost their source of income. That’s why we created a Russian app store called NashStore,” said Vladimir Zykov, head of Digital Platforms. used the phrases.
The new app store will open on Victory Day, May 9, when Russia celebrates its WWII victory.