Google's Russian Subsidiary Pays 16.8 Billion Rubles in Fines
The Russian subsidiary of Google has paid approximately 16.8 billion rubles in administrative fines imposed on the American Google LLC. This was reported by the bankruptcy trustee of LLC "Google," Valery Talyarovsky, during a court hearing.
The bankruptcy procedure for LLC "Google" began in November 2022, and in October 2023, the Arbitration Court of Moscow opened bankruptcy proceedings. The process is expected to last at least until April 2027, during which time settlements with creditors will continue.
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As of September 20, 2026, over 16.7 billion rubles had been deposited into the company's account. Of this amount, the Federal Bailiff Service deducted 14.7 billion rubles to enforce court decisions regarding fines against Google LLC.
The total amount of funds included in the bankruptcy estate of the Russian subsidiary has exceeded 18.8 billion rubles. Part of the funds has been allocated to settle tax obligations with the Federal Tax Service, and over 400 million rubles have been set aside for paying former employees' salaries.
Google has repeatedly faced administrative penalties for violating Russian legislation. One of the largest fines was imposed at the end of 2021 when the court ordered the company to pay a turnover fine of 7.2 billion rubles for repeated violations.
