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Russia demands Apple explain after VK apps removed from App Store

Russia demands Apple explain after VK apps removed from App Store

This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine. MOSCOW, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Russia’s communications regulator on Wednesday demanded an explanation from Apple after applications operated by the Russian state-controlled tech firm VK (VKCOq.L) were removed from the U.S. firm’s App Store. The regulator, Roskomnadzor, has been a thorn in the side of foreign tech firms, issuing fines over data storage violations and for failures to… Source link

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Russia demands Apple explain after VK apps removed from App Store

Russia demands Apple explain after VK apps removed from App Store

MOSCOW -Russia’s communications regulator on Wednesday demanded an explanation from Apple after applications operated by the Russian state-controlled tech firm VK were removed from the U.S. firm’s App Store. The regulator, Roskomnadzor, has been a thorn in the side of foreign tech firms, issuing fines over data storage violations and for failures to remove content Russia deems illegal – disputes that have escalated since Moscow sent its armed forces into Ukraine in February. VK runs… Source link

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Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) Stock Holdings Increased by Verition Fund Management LLC

Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) Stock Holdings Increased by Verition Fund Management LLC

Verition Fund Management LLC lifted its stake in Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX – Get Rating) by 16.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,893 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,657 shares during the quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC’s holdings in Yandex were worth $225,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and… Source link

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Russian sanctions: Finland seizes billionaire ‘Maltese’ citizen’s assets

Russian sanctions: Finland seizes billionaire ‘Maltese’ citizen’s assets

The Finnish authorities, acting on EU sanctions levied against Russian oligarchs and friends of the Kremlin in June, have seized the assets in Finland of Russian billionaire and Maltese-citizen-since-2016 Arkady Volozh. The Finns were acting on EU sanctions against Yandex founder Arkady Volozh, who acquired Maltese citizenship in 2016 through the highly contentious Individual Investor Programme, known as the cash-for-passport scheme. The Maltese-Russian… Source link

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Russian sanctions: Finland seizes billionaire ‘Maltese’ citizen’s assets

Russian sanctions: Finland seizes billionaire ‘Maltese’ citizen’s assets

The Finnish authorities, acting on EU sanctions levied against Russian oligarchs and friends of the Kremlin in June, have seized the assets in Finland of Russian billionaire and Maltese-citizen-since-2016 Arkady Volozh. The Finns were acting on EU sanctions against Yandex founder Arkady Volozh, who acquired Maltese citizenship in 2016 through the highly contentious Individual Investor Programme, known as the cash-for-passport scheme. The Maltese-Russian… Source link

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Yandex | Hackaday

Yandex | Hackaday

Looks like there’s trouble out at L2, where the James Webb Space Telescope suffered a mechanical anomaly back in August. The issue, which was just announced this week, involves only one of the six imaging instruments at the heart of the space observatory, known as MIRI, the Mid-Infrared Instrument. MIRI is the instrument on Webb that needs the coldest temperatures to work correctly, down to six Kelvins — we’ve talked about the cryocooler needed to do this… Source link

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Yandex | Hackaday

Yandex | Hackaday

Looks like there’s trouble out at L2, where the James Webb Space Telescope suffered a mechanical anomaly back in August. The issue, which was just announced this week, involves only one of the six imaging instruments at the heart of the space observatory, known as MIRI, the Mid-Infrared Instrument. MIRI is the instrument on Webb that needs the coldest temperatures to work correctly, down to six Kelvins — we’ve talked about the cryocooler needed to do this… Source link

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Finland arrests assets of Yandex, Russian billionaires Rotenbergs

Finland arrests assets of Yandex, Russian billionaires Rotenbergs

Billionaires Rotenbergs co-founder of Yandex Arkady Volozh are under sanctions of the European Union The shares of the Rotenbergs’ Långvik Capital and its shares in two other companies, as well the accounts of the Finnish division of Yandex, have all been seized. As a result of the arrest of Långvik Capital, Finnish authorities gained control over the shares of the Helsinki Halli ice arena and the Långvik company, which manages a hotel complex. In addition to the Rotenbergs, Russian… Source link

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HS: Finland freezes more oligarch-related assets | News

HS: Finland freezes more oligarch-related assets | News

According to Helsingin Sanomat, the National Enforcement Agency seized the shares and proceeds of Yandex Finland, while also freezing the shares of Långvik Capital and its holdings in two other companies. The data centre of the Russian-owned Yandex is located in Mäntsälä. Image: Ronnie Holmberg / Yle More assets linked to Russian oligarchs have been seized by the National Enforcement Authority, Helsingin Sanomat reported (siirryt toiseen palveluun) on Thursday. According to the paper,… Source link

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Finding Out What Russians Think—Without Asking Them

Finding Out What Russians Think—Without Asking Them

“When will Russia liberate Ukraine?” “Will there be a war with NATO?” “A list of dead Russian soldiers in Ukraine” “Will there be payments from Putin?” “Traitors of Russia 2022” These are just some of the actual phrases people in Russia have typed into Yandex, Russia’s top search engine, which receives more than 2.4 billion visits per month. Often called “Russia’s Google,” it is often the first or only search engine Russians use when they want to search… Source link

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