Russia

Russia introduced a new 100 rouble bill, but can't update the country's ATMs or cash registers to support it.

Roscomnadzor has warned Google to stop promoting 'illegal mass events' through YouTube as protesters target the government.

Does the FaceApp send all your images and data to Russian authorities? Yes and no.

Russia is trying to shut down popular messaging platform Telegram by blocking its IP addresses.

Russian officials have fined search giant Google $6.8 million over antitrust violations.

Search giant Google has lost their anti-monopoly appeal in Russia over the bundling of Google apps with all Android phones and tablets.

German Klimenko, Russian president Vladimir Putin's new Internet adviser, really wants Apple, Microsoft and Google to pay more taxes.

Last week, we reported that Apple shut down their Russian online store due to the extreme depreciation of the Russian currency, rubles.

Google has begun shutting down its operations in Russia, closing out its engineering office and relocating employees.

U.S.-based security firm Hold Security has claimed today that a group of Russian cybercriminals have been quietly stealing and accumulating the most Internet login credentials in the history of the world.

Last month, Samsung's head of Tizen, JD Choi, announced proudly that their first smartphone running the OS would be ready for sale in Russia in the Q3.

The Russian government-backed national telecom Rostelecom has debuted its new search engine, Sputnik.ru, in efforts to rival Google and other major players in the industry.

Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music have filed suit against major Russian social network vKontakte over large scale music piracy being facilitated through its services.

While you were probably distracted by the start of the Sochi Winter Olympics in the nation, the Russian Prosecutor General’s office has quietly released a statement banning the Bitcoin digital currency in the nation.

According to security firm IntelCrawler, a Russian teenager was the author of the malware that was used in attacks on Target, Neiman Marcus and other retailers

Google has failed in a test case challenging a YouTube video removal under Russian laws on Internet content.

E-tailer sees big play in Asia

Google is challenging the inclusion of a YouTube video on a Russian blacklist, meaning it is to be blocked by ISPs in the country.

The United States and Russia have signed a new agreement that will have the two countries joining up to fight against IP (intellectual property) violations.
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Some Christians in Russia are taking offence to Apple's iconic company logo, asserting that the artwork is a symbol of sin.
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