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Russian Authorities Halt Google Acquisition

Like a hockey player who wasn't expecting a body check, Google's gotten an unpleasant surprise in the antitrust department.  Even as the company was focused on its deal with Yahoo, Russian authorities have stopped its acquisition of Begun.

In Russia, Google's New Service Grows Fast

Russian contextual ad network Begun, purchased by Google from Rambler Media, saw a quick uptick in its business through the start of 2008.

Google Bids And Wins Russia's Begun

Context ads firm ZAO Begun joined Google after the search advertising company purchased it from parent firm Rambler Media for $140 million.