Google fired employees in Russia – WSJ

The company’s office in Russia initiated bankruptcy in the country and relocated a significant portion of the workers to Dubai.

Google laid off most of its employees in Russia. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal on May 18, citing sources.

It was noticed that a significant portion of the workers moved to Dubai, where Google has large offices, but some decided to quit and stay in Russia.

“The seizure by the Russian authorities of Google’s bank account in Russia has made it impossible for the functioning of our office in Russia, including the employment and salaries of Russian employees, as well as the fulfillment of other obligations. financially, ”the company said.

As a result, a subsidiary of Google initiated bankruptcy in the Russian Federation.

The publication stressed that the layoffs of Google employees and bankruptcy indicate further deterioration in Russia’s relations with Western technology companies after the invasion of Ukraine.

In 2014, Google closed its engineering office in Russia as the government intensified their crackdown on internet freedom, but the company continued to sell ads and its products from its Moscow office.

After the start of the war in Ukraine and subsequent sanctions in the West, the Russian Federation accused the YouTube video service of spreading misinformation and inciting protests. In March, Google suspended most commercial deals in the country, including all advertising.

On Wednesday, May 18, Google announced that, despite the actual closure of the Russia office, the company plans to leave free services such as Search, YouTube, Maps and Gmail available in Russia.

Recall that YouTube has been criticized from Russian authorities for blocking Kremlin channels and refusing to remove content that Russia has ordered to close.

Earlier, Roskomnadzor blocked the Google News service due to news about Russia’s war against Ukraine.

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