Russia fines Wikipedia owner $36,854 for failing to delete Azov battalion content

Wikimedia Foundation could not immediately be reached for comment.

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A Russian court on Tuesday fined the Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, 3 million roubles ($36,854) for refusing to delete an article on Ukraine's Azov battalion, the Interfax news agency reported.

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Wikimedia could not immediately be reached for comment. It has previously said information that Russian authorities complained about was well-sourced and in line with Wikipedia standards.

($1 = 81.4025 roubles).