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A Russian court has fined Google over its failure to remove forbidden content related to the Ukrainian war, marking a moment for state-backed censorship on free speech and the free flow of information

How has the war in Ukraine affected Israeli-Russian trade and how have the Jewish state’s communities of Russian speakers from Russia and Ukraine responded to it?

Despite a few cancellations and financial limitations, Israel remains the only Western country with no sanctions on Russian entities or capital; the value of trade between Israel and Russia reached some $3.5 billion in 2021

While crypto regulations are still being developed in many countries, the united global sanctions response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine includes crypto to prevent financial loopholes.

In the latest episode of our video series on Ukraine and the information war, we hear about how the opacity of adtech is both a blessing and a curse. Tech editor for The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Jasper Jackson and digital consultant Rob Blackie discuss how western companies are engaging in advertising in Russia – both for good and ill.

“Investors need to also think through how their money is being used, where that money is being invested, and how they can contribute to isolating Russia and Russian companies.”

Yandex, a company owned almost entirely by Western investors is still helping sites pushing false Russian claims make thousands of dollars a day through on-site adverts

Yandex SDK helps app developers capture analytics for marketing purposes, but also gathers user metadata.

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Hit by Western sanctions, the "Russian Google" is trying to enlarge activities outside of Russia, with Israel one of its targets.