It looks like Google is having some trust issues with the Russian authorities. An anti-trust regulation that Google broke led to the conflict between Google and Russia.
The Russian authorities have shown their discomfort towards Google's actions. It appears that Google was not able to adhere to the policies set forth by the company. The New York Times has disclosed that Russian antitrust authorities ruled on Monday that Google broke the country's competition rules, adding to the regulatory headaches the search giant is currently facing worldwide.
It is also further noted by The New York Times that the Russian officials have said that Google had abused its dominant market position with Android, its mobile operating system, by favoring the company's own services over those of rivals such as Yandex. The Boston Globe also reported that Yandex had protested to the country's competition authority that cellphone makers were not able to include the company's rival digital offerings in the Android operating system.
After the protest, the officials began inspecting if Google unethically bundled its own services, such as the digital maps for its Android operating system. In comparison to other areas in the world, Google dominated its rivals.
However, in Russia, it's a different story. Yandex still owns more than 50 percent of the market share in relation to online searches and more. The firm's share price was also higher by eight percent in shares in the trading in New York, after the regulatory decision was declared by Russia.
The decision will be given to the public within the next 10 days. Google is also given the opportunity to appeal the ruling. If the decision is still in favor of Google's competitor, the company may be required to alter its services especially in its Android operating system, as a mandatory response to comply with Russia's policies.
