Russian software developers are working on a business with Android applications called NashStore (our store in translation), which could replace Google Play. It should be launched on Victory Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 9.
The reason for the creation of a national app store in Russia is the suspension of the billing system of the Google Play store, which means, among other things, that users there cannot buy apps and games or pay subscriptions on it, as well as cutting off Russian developers from income. The NashStore should eventually be compatible with the payment card of the Mir bank.
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