According to a report by Russia's “Kommersant” on July 14, the European Union imposed sanctions on the Russian social media site VK and its subsidiary “communication platforms” starting on the 13th. The reason was that VK “cooperated with the Russian authorities, including providing them with user data” and participated in the development of MAX “with state support”. The report said that the EU's official legal website listed the reasons why “communication platform” companies were sanctioned, including the MAX app “has the ability to track communications, including collecting data on apps already installed on mobile phones when using a virtual private network, etc.,” and the promotion of MAX is accompanied by restrictions on the operation of other apps such as WhatsApp and the “Telegram” channel in Russia. VK responded that the EU sanctions did not affect the normal operation of VK and MAX, and that “all kinds of applications and services are open to users as usual.”

According to a report by Russia's “Kommersant” on July 14, the European Union imposed sanctions on the Russian social media site VK and its subsidiary “communication platforms” starting on the 13th. The reason was that VK “cooperated with the Russian authorities, including providing them with user data” and participated in the development of MAX “with state support”. The report said that the EU's official legal website listed the reasons why “communication platform” companies were sanctioned, including the MAX app “has the ability to track communications, including collecting data on apps already installed on mobile phones when using a virtual private network, etc.,” and the promotion of MAX is accompanied by restrictions on the operation of other apps such as WhatsApp and the “Telegram” channel in Russia. VK responded that the EU sanctions did not affect the normal operation of VK and MAX, and that “all kinds of applications and services are open to users as usual.”