Google Blocks YouTube Channel of Russia's Duma

The Russian State Duma (the lower house of the parliament) in Moscow. 

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Google has blocked the YouTube channel of the Duma - Russia's lower house of parliament - following the latest US sanctions on Moscow over the invasion of Ukraine.

In a statement, the US tech giant - which owns YouTube - said it was committed to compliance with "all applicable sanctions and trade compliance laws".