Tag Archives: Russia

MOSCOW—Russia’s state censor threatened to fine Apple Inc. and Google and accuse them of interfering in elections if they don’t remove an app developed by supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in what critics say is the latest attempt to stifle criticism ahead of a parliamentary vote next month. The communications regulator Roskomnadzor said Thursday the app enabled Mr. Navalny’s supporters to continue their campaigns after his Anti-Corruption… Source link

MOSCOW, Aug 19 (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Thursday fined Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) 6 million roubles ($80,881) for failing to delete content that Russia deems illegal, the second such penalty to be imposed on the U.S. tech giant in less than a week. Amid a wider standoff with Big Tech, Russia has hit Google and other companies with a series of small fines in the past year, some concerning banned content and others for failing to localise user data on Russian territory. read more

MOSCOW, Aug 17 (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Tuesday fined Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) a total of 10.5 million roubles ($142,877) for violating Russian rules on banned content, the penalty coming amid a wider stand-off between Russia and Big Tech companies. Russia has routinely fined social media giants for failing to remove prohibited content and is seeking to compel foreign technology companies to open offices in the country. read more Moscow’s Tagansky District Court said Google had… Source link

Russia’s answer to Google is now branching out by bringing Yandex.Maps to your in-car Android Auto head unit. We’ve seen a whole host of navigation alternatives to Google Maps come to Android Auto over the past few months with the likes of Waze and TomTom providing sensible third-party options. According to Android Police, Yandex.Maps is now available on Android Auto provided you’re based in Russia. They note that you can’t even test it even when trying to spoof your location… Source link

Calvey, the founder of Russia-focused private equity group Baring Vostok, was detained along with other executives in early 2019 on charges of embezzlement linked to mid-sized lender Vostochny. He and the executives deny the charges. “The court, unfortunately, didn’t or couldn’t understand substance of the case with no victim, no damage and no beneficiary,” Calvey told reporters outside the court after the more than 12-hour-long sitting was over. Calvey will not… Source link

Calvey, the founder of Russia-focused private equity group Baring Vostok, was detained along with other executives in early 2019 on charges of embezzlement linked to mid-sized lender Vostochny. He and the executives deny the charges. “The court, unfortunately, didn’t or couldn’t understand substance of the case with no victim, no damage and no beneficiary,” Calvey told reporters outside the court after the more than 12-hour-long sitting was over. Calvey will not… Source link

InCountry, the world’s first global data residency-as-a-service platform, together with Yandex.Cloud, the largest domestic cloud provider in the Russian Federation, today announced an official partnership to help international businesses better distribute and localize data in the Russian Federation. One of the primary obstacles for businesses looking to expand into the Russian market is compliance with the country’s data regulations, primarily Federal laws No. 152-FZ and 242-FZ. As… Source link

MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday fined Google 3 million roubles ($41,017) for violating personal data legislation, Google’s first fine for that offence, Moscow’s Tagansky District Court said. Google confirmed the fine and offered no further comment. The penalty comes amid a wider standoff between Russia and Big Tech, with Moscow routinely fining social media giants for failing to remove banned content and seeking to compel foreign tech firms to open offices in Russia. read more

What do you want to watch? Well, if the answer is a foreign-language film or TV show, and there’s no translated version available, you might be out of luck. Now one of Russia’s biggest tech firms is working on a solution. In a statement released last week, digital services giant Yandex revealed it has been working on a software prototype that would allow users to watch videos in their browser in another language. The program is capable of simultaneously translating the… Source link

MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) – Russia has opened an administrative case against Google for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory, a move that could see the tech giant fined, communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Wednesday. Roskomnadzor said it was also waiting for Facebook (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) to respond to a demand that they localise similar data by July 1 or face fines, part Moscow’s wider efforts to exert greater control over Big Tech…. Source link