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Europe Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Cofounder Arkady Volozh

Europe Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Cofounder Arkady Volozh

Arkady Volozh, the billionaire cofounder of Russia’s biggest internet company, was removed from the EU sanctions list today, clearing the way for his return to the world of international tech. On Tuesday a spokesperson for the European Council confirmed to WIRED that the Yandex cofounder was among three people whose sanctions were lifted this week. Volozh, 60, was initially included on the EU sanctions list in June 2023, following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022…. Source link

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In farewell message to staff, Yandex founder Arkady Volozh makes it official: he’s out — Meduza

In farewell message to staff, Yandex founder Arkady Volozh makes it official: he’s out — Meduza

Russian technology entrepreneur and Yandex founder Arkady Volozh has finally, formally informed staff that he’s left the company completely. In a message posted today on an internal company portal, he announced his departure and thanked long-time colleagues for helping to build “the best technology company in the country,” according to The Bell. “All these 30 years, we’ve been doing this together,” Volozh wrote. “From nothing, amid global competition, we endeavored to operate… Source link

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Squatters take over Amsterdam home of sanctioned Yandex founder Arkady Volozh – Meduza

A group of squatters have taken up residence in a house in Amsterdam that belongs to Yandex founder Arkady Volozh, they told the publishing network IndyMedia. The house’s new inhabitants said that they chose it intentionally, because despite the sanctions imposed against Volozh, the Dutch authorities have not seized his property. “It’s obvious that limiting [the rights of] Russian billionaires and oligarchs is not a priority for the Dutch authorities,” said the squatters. According to… Source link

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