Google has been fined 21.1 billion roubles ($373 million; £301 million) by Russia for failing to censor access to “prohibited” materials related to the conflict in Ukraine and other content.
Roskomnadzor, the country’s communications regulator, said the information included “fake” reports that discredited Russia’s military and posts urging people to protest.
It called the US tech giant a “systematic” violator of its laws.
The company’s local subsidiary declared bankruptcy last month. The move came after Russian authorities seized its local bank account, allowing them to recover 7.2bn roubles that the firm had been ordered to pay for similar reasons last year.
In recent years, Russia has been ramping up pressure on tech firms, accusing them of not moderating their content properly, and interfering in the country’s internal affairs.
