- Russia to give itself sweeping powers to ban or restrict foreign AI tools
Russia is set to introduce new rules for artificial intelligence. Foreign AI tools may face bans or restrictions if they fail to comply. Th...
20 Mar, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Russia fines Google for distributing VPN services: TASSA Russian court fined Alphabet’s Google over $288,000 for distributing VPN services on the Google Play app store. VPNs allow Russians to ac...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Russia says massive fines against Google 'symbolic'The total sum of legal claims against Google in Russia has reached two undecillion rubles, according to the Russian news outlet RBK, a figu...
01 Nov, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
Russian court fines Google $20 decillion for blocking pro-Kremlin media outlets, fine is worth more than the world’s GDPRussia has shocked the globe after a court has ruled that Google has to cough up a fine worth more than the world’s GDP as they had blocked...
31 Oct, 2024, 07.24 PM IST
Kremlin says Google should lift its YouTube block on Russian broadcastersGoogle stopped serving ads to users in Russia in March 2022 and paused monetisation of content which it deemed to exploit, dismiss or condo...
31 Oct, 2024, 06.00 PM IST
Google restricts creation of new accounts in Russia: report"The ministry confirms that Google has restricted the creation of new accounts," Interfax quoted the digital ministry as saying. "Telecom o...
26 Sep, 2024, 06.08 PM IST
Google to blame for slower YouTube speeds in Russia, says senior lawmakerRussia has criticised Alphabet's Google for taking down YouTube channels of Russian media and public figures and fined the U.S. company sev...
26 Jul, 2024, 08.57 PM IST
Google's Russian subsidiary recognised as bankrupt by court: reportAlphabet Inc.'s Russian unit filed for bankruptcy in summer 2022 after authorities seized its bank account, making it impossible to pay sta...
18 Oct, 2023, 06.03 PM IST
Google's Russian subsidiary files lawsuit against state bailiffs - court documentsGoogle's subsidiary filed for bankruptcy in June after saying that authorities had seized its bank account, making it impossible to pay sta...
06 Oct, 2022, 08.16 PM IST
Russia fines Google $34 million for breaching competition rulesThe Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said the company had "abused its dominant position in the YouTube video hosting services market", wi...
26 Jul, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
Google's Russian subsidiary submits bankruptcy declaration, reports InterfaxGoogle's subsidiary had announced plans to file for bankruptcy in May after authorities seized its bank account, making it impossible to pa...
17 Jun, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
Google's Russian subsidiary to file for bankruptcy after bank account seizedThe Alphabet Inc unit has been under pressure in Russia for months for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal and for restricting a...
19 May, 2022, 10.53 AM IST
Google's Russian subsidiary files for bankruptcy: documentThe Russian subsidiary of Alphabet Inc's Google has filed for insolvency, according to a message posted on Russia's official registry Fedre...
18 May, 2022, 04.43 PM IST
Russia takes steps to punish Google over YouTube 'fakes'Russia's communications watchdog said on Thursday it was taking punitive measures against Google, including a ban on advertising the platfo...
07 Apr, 2022, 03.51 PM IST
Google blocks RT, other Russian channels from earning ad dollarsCiting "extraordinary circumstances," Google's YouTube unit said it was "pausing a number of channels' ability to monetize on YouTube."
27 Feb, 2022, 10.24 AM IST
Russia to go after Google this month with fine of up to 20% of annual turnoverCommunications regulator Roskomnadzor said Google had failed to pay 32.5 million roubles ($458,100) in penalties levied so far this year.
19 Oct, 2021, 08.42 PM IST
Russia gives Google 24 hours to delete banned contentRussia has already placed a punitive slowdown on Twitter for not deleting banned content, part of a push by Moscow to rein in Western tech ...
25 May, 2021, 06.49 PM IST