Russia’s antimonopoly watchdog has fined Google 438 million rubles ($6.8 million) for violating antitrust rules on tablets and mobile phones.
The fine was determined as a share of Google Play’s domestic sales, the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) said on August 11.
The U.S. tech giant said it would study the decision before determining further action.
Following a complaint by Russian search engine Yandex, FAS found in September that Google violated Russian laws by requiring mobile-device makers to install its services as a precondition to getting Google Play on gadgets powered by its Android operating system.
The world’s leading phone software supplier also didn’t allow third-party services, such as Yandex’s search, to be preinstalled, the regulator said.
