Russian watchdog again puts off decision on Google fine

A woman holds her smart phone which displays the Google home page, in this picture illustration taken February 24, 2016. France is seeking 1.6 billion euros ($1.76 billion) in back taxes from U.S. Internet giant Google, criticised for its use of aggressive tax optimisation techniques, a source at the finance ministry said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Illustration

MOSCOW: Russia's state competition watchdog has again postponed a decision on a possible fine on Alphabet Inc's Google, the agency said. 

The watchdog, FAS, had been expected to discuss the fine on May 31 after postponing a decision in early May but again put off the decision following a request from the company, it said on its Twitter account.