INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
deems illegal, mediareported Wednesday as Russia continues to intensify its pressure on Big Tech following its invasion of Ukraine.A Moscow
courtfined Google 7.2 billion rubles ($113.5 million) in December 2021 for failure to remove content banned in Russia
Google, which tried but failed to appeal the ruling, missed a March 19 deadline to pay the fine.Google submitted a notice of intent to
Russia retaliated with fines but stopped short of banning the website.Even before invading Ukraine, Russia had amplified pressure on
U.S.-based tech giants for what it calls interference in its domestic politics and a range of other infractions.
