A number of applications have been removed from the AppStore in line with “lawful orders” from Russia’s regulator, the tech giant has said Apple is removing VPN services, some media apps and podcasts from the AppStore in Russia due to legal requirements. Ignoring them would hinder its operations in the country, the US tech giant has said. The company was responding to accusations from Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (RFS), which blasted Apple on Tuesday for its “submission to Russia’s