Google’s Russian subsidiary submits bankruptcy declaration 

Google’s Russian subsidiary submits bankruptcy declaration, Interfax reports

The Russian subsidiary of Alphabet’s Google has submitted a declaration of bankruptcy, Interfax reported on Friday, citing court filings online, Qazet.az reports.

"The Russian authorities’ seizure of Google Russia’s bank account has made it untenable for our Russia office to function. Therefore, Google Russia has filed for bankruptcy," a company spokesperson said.

"People in Russia rely on our services... and we’ll continue to keep free services such as Search, YouTube, Gmail, Maps, Android and Play available."

Russia has restricted access to Twitter and Meta Platforms Inc's flagship social networks, Facebook and Instagram.

Google and its YouTube video hosting service, though under pressure, remain available for now. Moscow in particular objects to YouTube's treatment of Russian media, which it has blocked.