Russia Fines Google an Astronomical “$20 Decillion” Over YouTube Channel Bans
A Russian court has ordered Google to pay what is being described as around 2 undecillion rubles — commonly reported as roughly $20 decillion — for failing to restore several pro-Kremlin YouTube channels that were blocked.
The dispute dates back to 2020 and intensified after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, when YouTube removed or restricted multiple Russian state-affiliated media outlets. Russian broadcasters, including Tsargrad and RIA FAN, sued Google under Russian law, arguing the bans were unlawful.
Because the court imposed daily penalties for non-compliance that continued to...
25.02.2026 / 14:28
The dispute dates back to 2020 and intensified after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, when YouTube removed or restricted multiple Russian state-affiliated media outlets. Russian broadcasters, including Tsargrad and RIA FAN, sued Google under Russian law, arguing the bans were unlawful.
Because the court imposed daily penalties for non-compliance that continued to...