The actual status of Google is hard to evaluate, since its services still work in Russia, but without generating any revenue. Google reportedly shared sensitive user data with sanctioned Russian company. Sberbank-owned RuTarget may have had access to IP addresses, location information, online activity, and more. Bankruptcy of Google LLC was started on 28/09/2022. In April of this year, the Federal Service of Bailiffs of the Russian Federation withdrew all funds from the accounts of the Russian legal entity Google, they were transferred to the deposit account of the service as a security measure for legal proceedings, according to the report of Google LLC for 2022. Google reportedly shared sensitive user data with sanctioned Russian company. Sberbank-owned RuTarget may have had access to IP addresses, location information, online activity, and more. Google fined $164,000 for failing to store user data inside Russia. Russian court recovered 10 billion rubles from American Google in favor of its Russian subsidiary.
October 19, 2023
Google withdraws internship offers to foreign students in Russia, restriction of Google Pay for sanctioned banks, termination of advertising sales in Russia; а Moscow court accepted a bankruptcy application by Google's Russian subsidiary. Google has removed over 7,000 YouTube channels with links to China, Russia. The "Ъ" source in the Russian electronics market said that Google is increasingly refusing GMS (Google Mobile Services, which includes YouTube, Google Play, cards, etc.) licenses to domestic manufacturers of smartphones and tablets. According to him, as a result, vendors receive a Google license with the help of production sites that position "Russian" devices as international. Intel has officially joined Apple, which had previously refused to use metals from the Russian Federation in its devices. Google, which produces Pixel smartphones, and Microsoft, which produces game consoles, continue to use Russian tungsten, gold and tantalum in their gadgets. The United States has a ban on tantalum from the Russian Federation, but not a single company has been fined for such imports. Google began to massively block services for Russian companies. The Arbitration Court of Moscow has declared the Russian subsidiary of Google, LLC "Google," bankrupt, with debts totaling 53.6 billion Russian rubles. Google, Meta, Tiktok's debts removed from Russian state bailiffs' database. Russian TV channels' demands to Google reach ₽2 undecillion.
November 04, 2024 | Russia hit Google with a fine so big it defies comprehension, exposing a legal system adrift |
October 31, 2024 | Kremlin confirms plans to sue Google for more than the size of the global economy |
October 30, 2024 | Google Can't Shake Off Legal Challenges From Sanctions-Hit Russia |
October 29, 2024 | Russian TV channels' demands to Google reach ₽2 undecillion |
September 27, 2024 | Google Russia: Blondinka.ru Agency Paid Google Russia ₽135 Million in Debts / New Google Accounts Can No Longer Be Verified with a Russian Mobile Number |
September 10, 2024 | Google does not allow you to verify the authenticity of your account using your Russian number |
August 12, 2024 | Google has finally cut off Russian users from monetization |
July 31, 2024 | Russia fines Google, TikTok over banned content |
July 26, 2024 | Roskomnadzor explains reasons for deterioration of video upload quality on YouTube |
July 19, 2024 | Moscow Court Fines Google $40,000 for Failing to Block Prohibited Content |
July 16, 2024 | Roskomnadzor Demands Google Unblock More Than 200 YouTube Accounts in Russia |
July 01, 2024 | The court recovered 10 billion rubles from American Google in favor of its Russian subsidiary |
June 22, 2024 | Roskomnadzor demanded that Google and Opera block access to VPN plugins in browsers |
May 12, 2024 | Google Faces Fines in Russia for Violating Antitrust Rules on YouTube |
May 02, 2024 | Roskomnadzor demanded that Google and Apple be banned from collecting data from Russian sites |
April 10, 2024 | Russian court rejects Google's appeal against $50-million fine over Ukraine content |
March 15, 2024 | Suspension of access to cloud products of foreign vendors for customers from Russia |
March 14, 2024 | Russia fines Google for failing to restrict prohibited content |
January 08, 2024 | The European Commission accused Google of spreading Kremlin propaganda |
January 04, 2024 | Google, Meta, Tiktok's debts removed from Russian state bailiffs' database |
December 20, 2023 | A Russian court imposed a turnover fine of 4.6 billion rubles on Google |
December 04, 2023 | Fadeev proposed introducing international control over the work of IT giants |
November 23, 2023 | Russia has become the world leader in requests for censorship in Google |
November 14, 2023 | Google fined $164,000 for failing to store user data inside Russia |
October 12, 2023 | Pro-Putin Propaganda Flows Onto Android via Google Loophole |
September 21, 2023 | Google's AI system won't answer negative questions about Vladimir Putin asked in Russian - but does make argument for Trump being racist |
August 17, 2023 | Moscow court fines Google 3 million rubles for not deleting video about 'special operation' |
August 12, 2023 | Google users in Russia complain about failures in the search engine |
August 11, 2023 | Google began blocking services for sanctioned Russian companies |
August 11, 2023 | The American company began to block services for the Russian organizations |
August 04, 2023 | American electronics manufacturers are gradually abandoning Russian metals |
August 02, 2023 | Unistream app removed from Google Play |
June 27, 2023 | Russian court fines Google an additional $47 million |
June 22, 2023 | Russia tells Amazon Web Services to set up local representation or face restrictions |
June 21, 2023 | FSSP withdrew all the money from the accounts of the Russian "daughter" of Google |
May 11, 2023 | Russian manufacturers have found a way to install services from Google |
May 03, 2023 | The revenue of the Russian "daughter" of Google in 2022 fell by 82% |
March 03, 2023 | Google has removed over 7,000 YouTube channels with links to China, Russia |
December 04, 2022 | Google terminates thousand of YouTube channels in China, Russia, Brazil |
November 06, 2022 | Google Sues Russia Over $127 Million Seized by Government |
October 19, 2022 | Google Suspends YouTube Accounts Of Russian Federation Council Permanently |
July 17, 2022 | Google Russia files for bankruptcy |
July 04, 2022 | Google reportedly shared sensitive user data with sanctioned Russian company |
June 17, 2022 | Google Russia Files For Bankruptcy After Russia Freezes Bank Account |
June 06, 2022 | Google's Russian Empire Faces an Uncertain Future |
May 11, 2022 | Google withdrew job offers to candidates currently studying in Russia, citing sanctions and security |
March 04, 2022 | Helping Ukraine |