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Russians plan to launch alternative to Google Play on Victory Day

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Reuters

<p>Russian tech developers are building an alternative to Alphabet Inc&#x27;s Google Play store and plan to launch it on May 9, a national holiday in Russia that celebrates victory in World War Two, the organization behind the initiative said on Tuesday.</p><div><em>More details to follow.</em></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/11/22/youtube-google-play-suspend-payment-based-services-in-russia">YouTube, Google Play suspend payment-based services in Russia</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/25/22/facebook-twitter-highlight-security-steps-for-users-in-ukraine">Facebook, Twitter highlight security steps for users in Ukraine</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/22/22/russian-court-bans-instagram-facebook-as-extremist">Russian court bans Instagram, Facebook as &#x27;extremist&#x27;</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kvZJzC-YtYc?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Russian tech developers are building an alternative to Alphabet Inc's Google Play store and plan to launch it on May 9, a national holiday in Russia that celebrates victory in World War Two, the organization behind the initiative said on Tuesday.