Russia To Act Against Google if Sputnik, RT Get Lower Search Rankings (reuters.com)

Paresh Dave and Jack Stubbs, reporting for Reuters: The Kremlin will take action against Alphabet's Google if articles from Russian news websites Sputnik and Russia Today are placed lower in search results, the Interfax news service cited Russia's chief media regulator as saying on Tuesday. Alexander Zharov, head of media regulator Roskomnadzor, said his agency sent a letter to Google on Tuesday requesting clarification on comments Saturday by Alphabet Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt about how the Russian websites would be treated in search, according to Interfax. "We will receive an answer and understand what to do next," Interfax quoted Zharov as saying. "We hope our opinion will be heard, and we won't have to resort to more serious" retaliatory measures.

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Re:I'm getting tired of the "Russia narrative" her

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey there, Ivan.

That's some good work you're doing.

Deflect harder and show the world you're trying to hide it.

A good reaction

[rossz]

A good reaction to this demand is to set all the top search results for "Putin" to be related to organized crime and corruption.

See who caves first.