This is not a typo.

Russia is asking for an exorbitant amount of money from one of the biggest technology companies in the world. The company is none other than Google.

Google owes the Kremlin 2 rubles, followed by 36 zeroes, after it refused to pay fines imposed for blocking pro-Russian YouTube channels, CNN reports.

The outrageous amount amounts to 20 decillion or about 20 billion trillion dollars. The size of the amount exceeds that of the global economy.

At 110 trillion dollars, according to his figures International Monetary Fundglobal gross domestic product (GDP) looks modest by comparison. Google parent Alphabet, meanwhile, has a market value of about $2 trillion.

The Russian state media TASS reported this week that a Russian court earlier ordered Google to restore YouTube channels — several of which have been blocked since 2022 — or face mounting charges, with penalties doubling every week.

Asked about the lawsuit during a call with reporters Thursday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov he admitted that he “can’t even pronounce that amount correctly”, but said it was a “resounding symbolism”. Google «should not restrict the actions of our broadcasters on its platform“, he added.

CNN has reached out to Google for comment. In quarterly earnings released this week, the company cited “ongoing legal issues” related to its operations in Russia.

“We have been awarded court orders that include aggravated penalties in connection with account termination disputes, including those that are subject to penalties ourselvesGoogle said. “We do not believe these ongoing legal cases will have a significant negative impact (on earnings).»

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Google scaled back its operations in the country, but didn’t pull out completely, unlike many other American tech companies. Many of its services, including Search and YouTube, continue to be available in the country.

Months after the invasion, Google’s subsidiary in Russia filed for bankruptcy and ceased most of its business operations after the government seized control of its bank accounts.