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The Kremlin described the humongous fine imposed by a Russian court on Google – 2 undecillion roubles, a number with 36 zeros – as “symbolic.” The amount not only corresponds to a figure that is many times Google’s value, but also dwarfs the entire world’s annual economic output. The fine was given because Google refuses to lift a block on Russian state media channels on YouTube. “The demands demonstrate the essence of the accusations made by our television stations against Google,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday. The amount, in dollars, is: $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,00…