Google pulls YouTube ad by Putin critic Alexei Navalny
(The Guardian Russia)

Navalny aide accuses web giant of censorship and says it was misled by Russian authoritiesGoogle has removed a YouTube advertisement by prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny urging protests against unpopular government plans to increase the national retirement age, after authorities complained that the videos violated Russian law.`What Google did presents a clear case of political censorship,` Leonid Volkov, an aide to Navalny, wrote in an online post. Volkov said the move was the first time Google had complied with a request by the Russian authorities to block opposition content. Related: Wealthy Russians in Britain face new visa crackdown after Salisbury Continue reading...