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Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/5\/18\/23124143\/google-russian-branch-bankruptcy-ukraine<\/a>
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Google\u2019s Russian subsidiary will file for bankruptcy, according to a report from Reuters<\/em><\/a>, with the company stating it can no longer keep the branch. The Russian branch reported making 134.3 billion roubles (about $2.086 billion USD) in Russia in 2021 and employed over 100 workers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Russian authorities\u2019 seizure of Google Russia\u2019s bank account has made it untenable for our Russia office to function, including employing and paying Russia-based employees, paying suppliers and vendors, and meeting other financial obligations,\u201d a Google spokesperson said in a statement to The Verge<\/em>. \u201cGoogle Russia has published a notice of its intention to file for bankruptcy.\u201d<\/p>\n

In March, Google suspended the sale of ads in Russia<\/a> shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. The Google-owned YouTube also moved to ban ads on channels<\/a> owned by Russian state-backed media and later blocked these channels completely<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Last December, Russia fined Google 7.2 billion roubles<\/a> ($98 million USD at the time of writing) after it failed to remove content Russia considers illegal from its platforms. The fine made up about 8 percent of Google\u2019s revenue in Russia.<\/p>\n

In addition, Reuters<\/em> reports that a Russian TV channel claimed authorities seized 1 billion roubles (about $15 million USD) from Google in April after it didn\u2019t reinstate access to the channel\u2019s YouTube account. Russia\u2019s communication regulator also threatened<\/a> to slap Google with a more modest 8 million rouble fine (about $95,000 USD at that time of writing) after it removed \u201cillegal\u201d videos from YouTube. It\u2019s unclear how much Russia has seized from Google in total.<\/p>\n

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