Russia's government takes US debt because of a big fine on Google.
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The Russian court police put a hold on some money the US government owes. This is because Google hasn't paid a huge fine of 91.5 quintillion rubles. The court police say they are just following the law to get Google to pay.
The court police sent papers to important places in the US government, like the US treasury. These papers tell the US government to pay the money that Google owes.
The US government has one week to pay the full amount, according to the court papers. If they don't pay, the court police will take action.
If the US government doesn't pay, the court police say they will take US dollars from Russian citizens' bank accounts. This is to get the money that Google owes.
The court police know that people might not be happy about this. But they say they have to do this to make sure the law is followed.
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Why did the Russian court police put a hold on the money?
Because Google hasn't paid a huge fine of 91.5 quintillion rubles.
What did the court police send to the US government?
They sent papers telling the US government to pay the money that Google owes.
What will happen if the US government doesn't pay?
The court police will take US dollars from Russian citizens' bank accounts.
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