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Yandex: the end of independence

Yandex: the end of independence

For the past 25 years, Yandex, arguably Russia’s most innovative company, has struggled to preserve its independence from the Kremlin. The announcement of a planned $5.2-billion deal to sell the company’s Russian businesses to a consortium of investors brought an end to that era, raising questions over not only who will be the company’s true owners, but the future of the company itself. The story of Yandex is an analogy for Russian business during the Putin era. Back in the late… Source link

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US does not support Taiwan independence

US does not support Taiwan independence

By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rebuffed China and gave the ruling party a third presidential term. Earlier in the day, the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te came to power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, and pledged both to stand up to Beijing and seek… Source link

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