The developers “Vkontakte” figured out how to circumvent the sanctions against the social network, introduced in neighboring Ukraine. Now users will be able to specify in the application settings of the proxy server and log on as a service. In the “Classmates” had the sense to release such an app a little earlier than their competitors.
In the community “LIVE Express” in the comments reported that now requests will go through the server: vk.me or userapi.com. True, some residents of Ukraine notice that while innovation does not work at all: “I Put the proxy I go to VK — does not go, VPN — works”, — wrote in social networks the user Andriy Bakay.
Download the app, as noted, it is possible to Google Play. Feature is available in app version 4.10.0 on the territory of Ukraine, where “VK” is prohibited by decree of the President of the country. Whether to use this option, iPhone owners, is still unknown.
In the social network noted that “testing a setting that will allow you to stay in “Vkontakte” with loved ones regardless of location.” Details about the principles of operation of the service, they did not disclose, citing testing
May 16 the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has signed the decree about blocking in the country of social networks “Vkontakte” and “Classmates”. The ban came in including the services of “Yandex”. In addition to the sanctions list were the sites of anti-virus “Kaspersky Lab” and Dr. Web.