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A Moscow court on Friday slapped Google with an unprecedented fine of nearly $100 million, while Meta (formerly Facebook) received a fine of $27 million.

Facebook (FB.O) has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owed in Russia for failing to delete content Moscow deems illegal, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, but with the threat of a potentially larger fine looming.

The world's wealthiest democracies on Saturday sought to present a united front against Russian aggression toward Ukraine as Britain hosted a meeting of foreign ministers in the northern English city of Liverpool.

State-owned media conglomerate launches new video-sharing platform as Russia ramps up pressure on foreign tech companies.

United States’ satellites are constantly under attack, and China may become the dominant space power by the end of the decade, according to a Space Force general. “The threats are really growing and expanding every single day. And it’s really an evolution of activity that’s been happening for a long time,” General David Thompson, the Space Force’s first vice chief of space operations, told the Washington Post.

In post-USSR Russia and neighbouring states, places now abandoned offer reminders of the region’s turbulent history

A devastating fire swept through a Siberian coal mine Thursday, killing 52 miners and rescuers about 820 feet underground, Russian news reports said.

The debris from the missile test 'will continue to pose a threat to activities in outer space for years to come, putting satellites and space missions at risk'

The two tech giants need to be transparent on why they caved in to Russian pressure to censor an opposition app.

A systematic disinformation campaign in Russian media to foster doubts and misgivings about COVID-19 vaccines in the West has backfired as the death toll in Russia rises to record daily tolls, a European Union report said on Thursday.

A Russian court has barred Samsung Electronics from importing and selling 61 models of smartphones in Russia over an intellectual property lawsuit pertaining to its Samsung Pay system, the RIA news agency reported on Thursday.

While the astronauts were said to not be in any danger, it was the second such incident since July.

Russia plans to slash funding for spaceflight activities during the coming three-year period, from 2022 to 2024. The cuts will come to about 16 percent annually, several Russian publications, including Finanz.ru, report. (These Russian-language articles were translated for Ars by Rob Mitchell.)

Russia’s latest actions have worrying implications for democratic opposition movements.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gobbled millions of dollars with his cronies through shell companies in the Virgin Islands and elsewhere, newly leaked documents reveal.

Partial results show ruling United Russia party will retain power in parliament after winning over 45% of the vote

President Vladimir Putin's party was set to retain a majority in parliament as Russia on Sunday wrapped up a three-day election in which most Kremlin critics were barred from running.

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