Google suspends all advertising in Russia.
Reuters’ move by the world’s largest online advertising vendor follows a similar move by platforms such as Twitter and SNAP following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“In today’s extraordinary circumstances, we will stop Google advertising in Russia,” Google said in a statement. “This is about to be completed, and we will continue to share updates on this issue in due course.”
Earlier, Google banned Russian state-owned media from buying and selling ads. He also cited his sensitivity about the fact that sales in favor of the war in Ukraine were the only exception to anti-war propaganda and protests.
Russia’s communications director Roskomnadzor on Monday called on Google to stop advertising containing false information about casualties among Russian troops and Ukrainian civilians. According to the Wall Street Journal, Russia also told YouTube yesterday to stop propaganda for false political information about the Ukraine conflict, which is misleading the Russian audience.
Moscow has in the past fined or restricted access to services that ignored its requests. Last year, Google paid more than 32 million rubles for infringement of content.
Spark Business Database and Information show that by 2020, Google’s trading volume in Russia was 85.5 billion rubles, or $ 790 million.
Following the morning attack by Russian forces on Ukraine on Thursday morning, the war has entered its ninth day, and as the war continues, a flood of global reactions to the event continues, with diplomatic pressure and international threats and sanctions against Russia. it’s increasing. Russia has said that its operation in Ukraine is not the beginning of a war, but an attempt to prevent a world war.
