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title: "Google LLC Paid 16.8 Billion Rubles in Fines: What Happened to the Bankruptcy Funds and Why Russian Courts Keep Fining Google"
description: "Google's Russian subsidiary, OOO Google, has paid about 16.8 billion rubles in fines imposed by Russian courts. This was announced by the bankruptcy trustee at a hearing on the legal entity's bankruptcy."
date: 2026-10-31T16:45:20.910Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/google-llc-paid-16-8-billion-rubles-fines-russia
tags: [google, russia, fines, bankruptcy, ooo-gugl, fssp]
author: "Darya Fomina"
publisher: "XAB.info"
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# Google LLC Paid 16.8 Billion Rubles in Fines: What Happened to the Bankruptcy Funds and Why Russian Courts Keep Fining Google

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## Key Points

- OOO Google paid about 16.8 billion rubles in fines recovered by Russian courts against Google LLC.
- Over 18.8 billion rubles entered the bankruptcy estate; the FSSP wrote off 14.7 billion from the settlement account, and another 2.1 billion was collected from debtors.
- The remaining funds were directed to current Federal Tax Service claims and wage payments to former employees (over 400 million rubles).
- Courts continue to issue new fines; Google Ireland Limited is asking the Supreme Court to review a 160.3 billion ruble recovery.

During a court hearing on the bankruptcy of Google's Russian legal entity, Google LLC (OOO Google), bankruptcy trustee Valery Talyarovsky disclosed the volume of fines the company has already paid to the state. According to him, a total of about 16.8 billion rubles has been directed to the accounts of budgetary and other recipients, previously recovered by Russian courts against the parent structure Google LLC. These payments have become one of the key episodes of the lengthy bankruptcy procedure, which has been ongoing for several years and remains one of the most high-profile cases in the field of IT regulation in Russia.

### Where the Money Came From: 18.8 Billion Rubles in the Bankruptcy Estate

According to Talyarovsky, over 18.8 billion rubles have been credited to the bankruptcy estate of OOO Google during the bankruptcy procedure. Out of this amount, the Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) wrote off 14.7 billion rubles directly from the company's settlement account, and another 2.1 billion rubles were recovered directly from the debtors of the Russian legal entity. Thus, the bulk of the funds was formed not through current operational activities (which are effectively suspended within the bankruptcy proceedings), but through the collection of accounts receivable and the work of bailiffs.

### Where the Remainder Went: Taxes and Salaries for Former Employees

The remaining portion of the formed bankruptcy estate, according to the bankruptcy trustee, was directed to satisfy current claims of the Federal Tax Service and to repay debts to former employees of Google's Russian office. More than 400 million rubles were spent on paying salaries to dismissed specialists. This fact emphasizes that, despite the cessation of operational activities and the withdrawal of the company from the Russian market, obligations to employees and tax claims continue to be fulfilled within the framework of bankruptcy proceedings.

### Courts Do Not Stop: New Fines and a 160 Billion Cassation Appeal

Valery Talyarovsky noted that Russian courts continue to regularly issue new fines against Google LLC for refusing to delete prohibited information and for failing to comply with regulator orders. Simultaneously, as RBC reported, on October 16, 2026, defendants in the OOO Google bankruptcy case asked the court to exclude fines totaling about 21 billion rubles from the scope of subsidiary liability. And on October 13, Google Ireland Limited filed a cassation appeal with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, asking to review the judicial acts of lower instances regarding recovery, the total volume of which, according to Gazeta.Ru, amounts to 160.3 billion rubles.

### What This Means for the Market and Users

The situation with OOO Google remains indicative: even after Google's actual withdrawal from the Russian market and the cessation of the search engine, YouTube, and other services for Russian users, the legal "tail" — fines, taxes, salaries — continues to be processed through the bankruptcy mechanism. For bankruptcy creditors and the state, this means that a significant portion of recoveries has already been realized; however, new judicial acts issued as orders go unfulfilled continue to increase the total debt. The outcome of the bankruptcy procedure, including the issue of subsidiary liability of parent structures, remains open as of late October 2026.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [ООО «Гугл» заплатила почти 17 млрд рублей штрафов в России — быть может, теперь оборудование волшебным образом обновится?](https://www.goha.ru/ooo-gugl-zaplatila-pochti-17-mlrd-rublej-shtrafov-v-rossii-byt-mozhet-teper-oborudovanie-volshebnym-obrazom-obnovitsya-dXReDy) - Primary source: data from bankruptcy trustee Valery Talyarovsky on 16.8 billion in payments, 18.8 billion in the bankruptcy estate, 14.7 billion via FSSP, 2.1 billion from debtors, 400 million for salaries.
- [Ответчики Google попросили убрать ₽21 млрд штрафов из субсидиарного иска](https://www.rbc.ru/rbcfreenews/6ad1f52262ba15e8852d5a57) - On October 16, 2026, bankruptcy defendants asked the court to exclude 21 billion from subsidiary liability.
- [Google просит Верховный суд РФ пересмотреть взыскание 160,3 млрд рублей](https://www.gazeta.ru/social/news/2026/10/13/29515759.shtml) - On October 13, 2026, Google Ireland Limited filed a cassation appeal with the Supreme Court of the RF regarding the recovery of 160.3 billion rubles.

## FAQ

### How many fines did OOO Google pay?

According to bankruptcy trustee Valery Talyarovsky, about 16.8 billion rubles are fines previously imposed by Russian courts against Google LLC.

### Where did the money for payments come from?

Over 18.8 billion rubles entered the bankruptcy estate: the FSSP wrote off 14.7 billion from the company's settlement account, and over 2.1 billion was recovered directly from OOO Google's debtors.

### Where did the rest of the bankruptcy estate go?

To satisfy current Federal Tax Service claims and settle debts to former employees of the Russian office; over 400 million rubles went to salaries.

### Are fines against Google continuing?

Yes, Russian courts continue to issue new fines for refusing to delete prohibited information and failing to comply with regulator orders. Additionally, Google Ireland Limited is asking the Supreme Court to review a 160.3 billion ruble recovery.