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![Russia introduces new 100 rouble bill - but you can't get it from ATMs or to pay with it Russia introduces new 100 rouble bill - but you can't get it from ATMs or to pay with it](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/russian-new-100-rouble-bill.png)
Russia introduced a new 100 rouble bill, but can't update the country's ATMs or cash registers to support it.
![Russia warns Google over YouTube videos and notifications Russia warns Google over YouTube videos and notifications](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/google-0-official-logo.png)
Roscomnadzor has warned Google to stop promoting 'illegal mass events' through YouTube as protesters target the government.
![FaceApp is a Russian app - Will it leak your data to Putin's administration? FaceApp is a Russian app - Will it leak your data to Putin's administration?](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/faceapp-logo.png)
Does the FaceApp send all your images and data to Russian authorities? Yes and no.
![Oops! Russia tries to block Telegram - blocks thousands of innocent addresses (and Telegram still works) Oops! Russia tries to block Telegram - blocks thousands of innocent addresses (and Telegram still works)](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/telegram-logo-with-name.png)
Russia is trying to shut down popular messaging platform Telegram by blocking its IP addresses.
![Google fined $6.8 million in Russia over antitrust violations Google fined $6.8 million in Russia over antitrust violations](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/flag-russia-big.png)
Russian officials have fined search giant Google $6.8 million over antitrust violations.
![Google loses anti-monopoly appeal in Russia Google loses anti-monopoly appeal in Russia](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/flag-russia-big.png)
Search giant Google has lost their anti-monopoly appeal in Russia over the bundling of Google apps with all Android phones and tablets.
![Russia wants Apple, Microsoft and Google to pay more taxes Russia wants Apple, Microsoft and Google to pay more taxes](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/flag-russia-big.png)
German Klimenko, Russian president Vladimir Putin's new Internet adviser, really wants Apple, Microsoft and Google to pay more taxes.
![Apple products are back in Russia, but with significant price boost Apple products are back in Russia, but with significant price boost](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/russian-prices-iphone-100537358-primary.idge.png)
Last week, we reported that Apple shut down their Russian online store due to the extreme depreciation of the Russian currency, rubles.
![Google closes engineering office in Russia and relocates employees Google closes engineering office in Russia and relocates employees](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/russian-flag-wave.png)
Google has begun shutting down its operations in Russia, closing out its engineering office and relocating employees.
![Report: Russian cybercriminals have stolen 1.2 billion usernames and passwords, 500 million email addresses Report: Russian cybercriminals have stolen 1.2 billion usernames and passwords, 500 million email addresses](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/data-breach-binary.png)
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.
![Samsung's Tizen smartphone gets delayed, again Samsung's Tizen smartphone gets delayed, again](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/samsung-z-tizen-03.png)
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.
![Russia unveils 'social services' Sputnik search engine to rival Google, Yandex Russia unveils 'social services' Sputnik search engine to rival Google, Yandex](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/sputnik-russian-search-engine-1.png)
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.
![Russian social network VK sued by labels for piracy on a major scale Russian social network VK sued by labels for piracy on a major scale](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/vkontakte-full.png)
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.
![Russia bans Bitcoins Russia bans Bitcoins](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/bitcoin-logo.png)
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.
![Russian teen was author of malware behind Target, Neiman Marcus, other attacks Russian teen was author of malware behind Target, Neiman Marcus, other attacks](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/neiman_target_POS_breach.png)
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
![YouTube fails in challenge to Russian censorship law YouTube fails in challenge to Russian censorship law](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube_logo_2012.png)
Google has failed in a test case challenging a YouTube video removal under Russian laws on Internet content.
![Amazon expanding to Russia Amazon expanding to Russia](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/russia-c.png)
E-tailer sees big play in Asia
![Google appeals YouTube video ban in Russia Google appeals YouTube video ban in Russia](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/youtube_logo_2012.png)
Google is challenging the inclusion of a YouTube video on a Russian blacklist, meaning it is to be blocked by ISPs in the country.
![U.S. and Russia to team up to fight IP violations U.S. and Russia to team up to fight IP violations](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/russia-flag.png)
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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![Christians slam Apple logo's blasphemy! Christians slam Apple logo's blasphemy!](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/small/apple 0-official-logo-ONLYUSETHISONELOL.png)
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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