Things are not easy for Google in Europe, as it has not only been targeted by the EU, which has even called for its division, but also announced a few days ago that it is shutting down the Spanish Google News . Now it is Russia's turn, which is "forcing" Google to withdraw its engineers from Putin's country.
Google confirms that it is moving forward with the removal of employees, but at the same time emphasizes that it remains "loyal" to the Russian users of its services and does not mention a specific number of developers who will leave.
The move follows a law passed by the Russian parliament in July that requires all technology companies to store all personal data on servers inside Russia. The Kremlin says it is doing so to protect its citizens' privacy, but it has been criticized for trying to do the opposite: to have complete control and access to that data at all times. The law gives the government the power to control the internet and block websites that refuse to comply.
Many technology companies around the world store user data in places that are unrelated to the users' location, usually the data is not in the same country.
Google will retain employees in Russia related to sales, marketing and support of its services.
Source: techblog.gr
