An app created by allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny disappeared from Apple and Google stores as polls opened across Russia for three days of voting in a parliamentary election.
Smart Voting, a project designed by Navalny to promote candidates that are most likely to defeat those backed by the Kremlin
Apple and Google have come under pressure in recent weeks, with Russian officials urging them to remove the app, which features Smart Voting, saying failure to do so will be interpreted as interference in the election and threatening them with fines.Last week, Russia’s Foreign Ministry summoned U.S. ambassador John Sullivan over the situation.
After recovering from poisoning with a nerve agent last year, Navalny was given a 2½-year prison sentence for violating parole over a previous conviction. He says both the poisoning and the conviction were politically motived — charges the Kremlin denies. The authorities have moved to block the Smart Voting website as well, but some internet users can still access it.
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