Google Play припиняє роботу з російськими розробниками / Depositphotos
Google has announced a complete cessation of financial cooperation with developers from russia in the Google Play store starting December 26, 2024.
The platform will block all transactions of Russian users, including app purchases, in-app purchases, and subscription renewals. This was reported by Russian media with reference to an official document, published on the Habr.
«We will reject all attempts by users to purchase your paid apps, make in-app purchases, and renew subscriptions through Google Play Payments», — the company’s official letter states. The remaining balances on the developers’ balances will be paid by January 15, 2025.
In 2024, Google introduced a number of restrictions for Russia: it removed Rutube from the marketplace, banned the registration of new accounts using Russian numbers, and deactivated AdSense accounts for users from russia.
Source: Dev.ua