Yandex’s co-founder, Arkady Volozh, received rare sanctions relief after condemning Russia’s war and severing ties to the country.
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Yandex Reaches $5 Billion Deal to Exit Russia
Yandex, often called “Russia’s Google,” said it reached a deal to sell off its assets in the market where it made its fortune, after the war in Ukraine upended its operations.
Yandex Founder Calls Russia’s War In Ukraine ‘Barbaric’
Arkady Volozh is only the second sanctioned Russian businessman to take an unequivocal public position against the invasion.
Parent Company of Yandex, Known as ‘Russia’s Google,’ Wants to Cut Ties With Country
The move would be a setback to President Vladimir V. Putin’s efforts to develop homegrown substitutes for Western technology.
Squatters Can Stay at a Russian Tech Entrepreneur’s Property in Amsterdam, a Dutch Court Rules
The owner is Arkady Volozh, the founder of the Russian tech colossus Yandex, who stepped aside after coming under E.U. sanctions.
How Russia’s War in Ukraine Roiled Yandex
The decline of Yandex, the Russian version of Google, is emblematic of the economic and cultural troubles spawned by the invasion.
How War in Ukraine Roiled Russia’s ‘Coolest Company’
The decline of Yandex, the Russian version of Google, is emblematic of the economic and cultural troubles spawned by the invasion.
Apple, Bowing to Russian Pressure, Recognizes Crimea Annexation on Map
The tech giant, following Google and others, has bowed to Russian demands that its apps not show Crimea as belonging to Ukraine on digital maps seen in Russia.
Facebook Rebuked for Failing to Disclose Data-Sharing Deals
Lawmakers and others criticized the social network after a New York Times report revealed Facebook gave its partners extensive access to user data.