LONDON– Russia is demanding an unimaginable sum from one of the world’s largest technology companies.

Google reportedly owes the Kremlin more than 2 billion rubles – a 2 followed by 36 zeros – after it refused to pay fines for blocking pro-Russian channels on YouTube.

The virtually unspeakable penalty is $20 decillion – or around $20 billion trillion trillion. This dwarfs the size of the global economy.

According to the International Monetary Fund, global gross domestic product looks comparatively modest at $110 trillion. Google’s parent company Alphabet now has a market value of around $2 trillion.

Russian state press TASS reported this week that a Russian court had ordered Google to restore its YouTube channels or face mounting charges. If the fine is not paid within nine months, it will double every day, a lawyer involved in the case told TASS.

“Google can return to the Russian market only if it complies with the court’s decision,” TASS reported.

CNN has reached out to Google for comment. In quarterly results released this week, the company cited “ongoing legal matters” related to its business in Russia.

“We have been subject to civil judgments that include increased penalties in connection with account termination disputes, including those of sanctioned parties,” Google said. “We do not expect these ongoing legal matters to have a material adverse impact (on results).”

After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Google limited its operations in the country but, unlike several other American technology companies, did not withdraw entirely. Many of its services, including search and YouTube, remain available in the country.

Months after the invasion, Google’s Russian subsidiary filed for bankruptcy and suspended most of its operations after the government took control of its bank accounts.

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