The Russian Anti-Monopoly Service has opened a case against Google following complaints from local search provider Yandex that Google was using its advantage in search to push its mobile operating system Android.

It's the first time Russian authorities have gone against Google. A few months earlier, the search giant announced it would pull out of the country due to new data retention and server laws.

Like Us on Facebook

As in Europe, Google holds over 75 percent search market share in Russia even with local provider Yandex trying to win over Russian users.

Google apparently uses this dominant position to push its own services and platforms to users, something seen as an abuse of market share, according to several antitrust agencies.

On Android, Google has an even higher percentage of the market, meaning Yandex is even less likely to win over local fans. Google uses this high mobile adoption to push Android services, another breach of trust.

It's not clear if the new Russian case will lead to any solid change in the region. The recent comments on government censorship in Russia may lead the government to ask for big adjustments to the search engine.

Europe has been trying to force Google to do the same thing for half a decade now to little success. The European Union can fine and take the California-based company to court but it seems they're powerless to stop Google's operations.

TagsRussia, Search engine, anti-monopoly, Yandex