Russia blocks access to Google News website

Russia blocks access to Google News website

Russia has blocked access to Google News after accusing the news aggregation site of spreading false information about the war, Qazet.az reperts.

The decision came at the request of Russia's Prosecutor-General's Office, Interfax news agency reported.

The office determined that the website "provided access to numerous publications and materials containing unreliable socially significant information about the course of a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine," according to the report.

Numerous English language-websites, including Facebook and Instagram, have been blocked in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. A new law there makes it illegal to report on events that could discredit Russian forces.