Russia fines Google for distributing VPN services, TASS reports

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Russia fines Google for distributing VPN services, TASS reports

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Wed, February 25, 2026 at 6:37 PM GMT+9

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MOSCOW, Feb 25 (Reuters) - A Russian ‌court has ‌fined Alphabet’s Google ​over 22 million roubles ($288,000) for distributing VPN (virtual ‌private network) ⁠services on the Google ⁠Play app store, state ​news ​agency ​TASS reported ‌on Wednesday.

VPNs provide a means for Russians to access foreign ‌tech platforms ​and ​content ​that Russia ‌has banned or ​restricted.

($1 = ​76.4500 roubles)

(Reporting by Reuters; ​Writing ‌by Gleb Stolyarov; ​Editing by Mark ​Trevelyan)

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