Apple taking legal action against Russian antitrust body that seeks outside App Store payments on iPhones

Apple has taken a stance against the allegations of monopoly made by Russian antitrust agency. The legal action seeks to refute the requirement of third-party payment methods on iOS, which is sure to impact Apple's App Store revenue if brought to effect.

Apple is facing allegations of controlling the smartphone market in several countries of the world and the company is now fighting these. The tech major has initiated a legal action against Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), challenging its warning to the company against market monopoly.

Back in August this year, FAS had issued a warning to Apple to “stop abuse in the market” with its App Store fee charged on each in-app sale. At the time, the regulatory body gave Apple a September 30 deadline to resolve the alleged issue. The agency even warned the company of a penalty if it failed to take action.