Google has suspended selling of all online advertising in Russia, including on its YouTube platform, the company said on Thursday. “In light of the extraordinary circumstances, we’re pausing Google ads in Russia,” Google said in a statement to The Wrap. “The situation is evolving quickly, and we will continue to share updates when appropriate.” The spokesperson said the suspension applies to Russian state-funded publisher sites, apps, YouTube channels, and advertisers. The Epoch Times has contacted a Google spokesperson for comment. Earlier this week, Google moved to block content from Russian state-funded media outlets RT and Sputnik across Europe. The company said in a statement that it was blocking YouTube channels connected to the two media outlets in the EU, effective immediately, due to the ongoing situation in Ukraine. “This builds on our indefinite pause of monetization of Russian state-funded media across our platforms, meaning media outlets such as RT are not allowed to monetize their content or …