They are! Russia has been fining Google increasingly insane amounts for blocking state media [1]. It's the company's prerogative of whether they want to have a legal entity falling under the country's jurisdiction and whether employees want to travel there and risk being held criminally liable.
It's likely simpler to just block access to the country's IP ranges (or ignore!) and move on.
It's likely simpler to just block access to the country's IP ranges (or ignore!) and move on.
[1]: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxvnwkl5kgo