Moscow has clashed with Big Tech over content, censorship,
data and local representation in a simmering dispute that has erupted into a
full-on information battle since Russia sent tens of thousands of troops into
Ukraine on February 24.
Russia fined Google RUB 3 million last year for not storing
the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory, and on
Friday said it had opened a new case over what it called Google's repeated
failure to comply with Russian legislation.
Google, which declined to comment, could be fined between
RUB 6-18 million, Roskomnadzor said.
The regulator also said it had opened cases against six
other companies - Airbnb, Pinterest, Likeme, Twitch, Apple and United Parcel
Service - for alleged first-time offences carrying a potential fine of RUB 1-6
million.
Likeme could not be reached, while the other five companies
had no immediate comment.