Google has removed most of its employees in Russia, many of which have moved to Dubai, where it is headquartered. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal.

Most Russian Google employees have decided to leave the country and continue working for Google outside of Russia. Some of the employees decided to stay in Russia, but left the company. Yes, soon Google will no longer have employees in Russia.

“The arrest by Russian authorities of Google’s bank account in Russia has made it impossible for our Russian office to operate, including the employment and wages of Russian employees, payments from suppliers and the fulfillment of other financial obligations,” the statement said. .

It was noted that the Russian subsidiary Google will soon declare bankruptcy in the country. The layoffs of Google employees and the planned bankruptcy highlight that Russia’s relations with Western technology companies have worsened after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Also, Google said that despite the de facto closure of its Russian office, the company plans to make services such as “Search”, YouTube, “Maps” and Gmail available for free in Russia.