Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins
Apple, Google remove opposition app as Russian voting begins
By DARIA LITVINOVA and KELVIN CHAN
MOSCOW (AP) — Facing Kremlin pressure, Apple and Google on Friday removed an opposition-created smartphone app that tells voters which candidates are likely to defeat those backed by Russian authorities, as polls opened for three days of balloting in Russia’s parliamentary election.
Unexpectedly long lines formed at some polling places, and independent media…