Russian separatists in Eastern Ukraine are said to have blocked access to Alphabet Inc's Google search engine on the grounds of misinformation.
The matter was announced by Denis Pushilin, who introduced himself as the head of the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), in a Telegram channel on July 22.
The access restriction was made on accusations that Google promoted the spread of information showing 'terrorism against Russian citizens' and blamed 'operators from the United States (US) government'.
Elaborating on the accusation, Pushilin told Google to return to focus on the mainstream of law, morality and common sense but he did not present any evidence to support his claim.
So far, Google has not provided any service or further information on the matter.
This is not the first time a tech company has faced access restrictions by Russia, where Meta Platform's Facebook and Instagram have previously been sued in Moscow for allegedly 'fueling extremist activity'.
Revealing the incident, the Russian government under the leadership of Vladimir Putin attacked Ukraine on February 24 after Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided to join NATO.
A series of that led to a war that caused the Western powers to impose sanctions on Russia, causing a domino effect on European countries and the world.
Sanctions after sanctions have also put pressure on giant companies when they have to withdraw from the Russian market.
However, due to the nature of humanity, some companies continue their business in the country, among them Google.
