Svintsov noted that technically it is possible to block Google, but it all depends on the further steps of the company itself. He added that Roskomnadzor may wait for Google to return to the Russian market in order to collect its debt for blocking Russian TV channels on YouTube.
The debt amounts to 91.5 quintillion rubles and has been accrued based on court decisions in Russia for failing to comply with orders to restore the accounts of the TV channels.
A quintillion is a number consisting of 18 zeros.
It was previously reported that the amount of the fine increases daily due to non-compliance with court decisions. The Russian subsidiary of Google has been declared bankrupt, and part of its assets in the country has been seized.
Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, Google has limited its operations in Russia, and YouTube has blocked several state and government Russian channels.
