Posted on 05/20/2022 11:37:49 AM PDT by aimhigh
Google on Wednesday confirmed that Google Russia is filing for bankruptcy, following the Russian government's seizure of its assets. However, Google will continue to make free services like Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps, Android, and Play available to users in Russia, the company told ZDNet.
As the Russian office closes, Google is also moving its Russia-based employees elsewhere, the Wall Street Journal first reported.
"The Russian authorities' seizure of Google Russia's bank account has made it untenable for our Russia office to function, including employing and paying Russia-based employees, paying suppliers and vendors, and meeting other financial obligations," a Google spokesperson said in an emailed statement to ZDNet.
Russians can just use regular Google... same thing.
Well, there always is a silver lining somewhere.
Google has assets?
Google, after so much early promise about “free flow of information” has become simply a high-tech propaganda organization. Russia, or any country, is right to control them.
I almost googled “Russia to file for bankruptcy after Russian government seizes assets”.
Boy the CIA is going to be upset over losing their assets.
Well like the CIA guy tells Bond in Casino Royale, the CIA doesn't need the money.
Luckily their employees were paid in ROUBLES! 😂🤣
They should release all their internal memos.
Excellent!
Economic Sanctions against EVIL!
They should take Google USA as well.
Google is hell bent on replacing every American tech worker with H1-B visa Indians. So screw them.
Gee, do you think the Russians went before a judge to get a Court Order or just waited for the Super Yacht to dock and then seize...... oops, sorry confusing seizing situations 🤪
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