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Russian court reportedly fines Google 2 undecillion roubles for blocking 17 state TV channels — equates to $20.5 decillion USD, Russian media report


2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 roubles is still a lot of cash despite the current exchange rate.

Before delving deeper into the dispute, we feel compelled to look at the astronomical fine that the Russian court has slapped on Google. YouTube continued to block Russian channels “After the start of a special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022,” notes RBC. Google / Alphabet has admitted in investor communications that it has legal problems in Russia, but it isn’t likely to bow to any court pressure emanating from the country.

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