The U.S. tech giant could face a fine based on its revenue in Russia if found guilty of a breach, the regulator said. It did not indicate the size of any potential fine.
The company was earlier issued with a warning over the issue and given a Sept. 30 deadline to \"stop abuse on the market\", the Roskomnadzor regulator said in a statement.
Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Russia has stepped up a long-running crackdown on U.S. tech giants this year in a push to expand its sovereignty over the internet in Russia.
Apple faced pushback over its App Store rules in the United States<\/a> last month when a federal judge issued a ruling forcing the company to allow developers to send their users to other payment systems.
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