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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Laura Cross-country Ski and Biathlon Center at the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympic Games March 15, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Klimentyev/RIA Novosti The only thing stopping Nord Stream 1 gas flows are Western sanctions, the Kremlin said ahead of the three-day shutdown. “There are guarantees that, apart from technological problems caused by sanctions, nothing hinders the supplies,” a spokesperson said. Europe has still been preparing for a total shutoff of… Source link

Russia leading Internet company Yandex on On Tuesday, she said she agreed to sell it news The aggregator and the main page of yandex.ru for the VK . competition in a move Likely to limit the Russians access to independence media. all share deal, in Which will Yandex acquire 100% of Food delivery service delivery club, represents a big transformation in Internet scene in Russia, with Yandex pass control effectively over distribution of online content for a state-controlled company. VK… Source link

Russia’s leading internet firm Yandex on Tuesday (23 August) said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to rival VK in a move likely to further limit Russians’ access to independent media. The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia’s internet landscape, with Yandex effectively passing control over distribution of online content to a state-controlled… Source link

Hundreds of mourners gathered Tuesday for the Moscow funeral of Daria Dugina, the adult daughter of a prominent nationalist philosopher, after she was killed in a car bombing that Moscow blames on Kyiv. Her father Alexander Dugin — a vocal supporter of the Kremlin’s military campaign in Ukraine — is thought to have been the likely target of the Saturday attack that killed his 29-year-old daughter. Speakers at Dugina’s funeral painted her as a martyr who had died for her country… Source link

This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine MOSCOW, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Russia’s leading internet firm Yandex (YNDX.O) on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to rival VK (VKCOq.L)in a move likely to further limit Russians’ access to independent media. The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia’s… Source link

Tech major Yandex has closed a deal to sell its Russian media platforms Yandex.news and Yandex.zen to internet company VK. The deal will allow Yandex to exit the Russian news aggregation sector, which was presenting the company with problems at home and abroad. According to a press release on… Source link

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government tightened its grip on the internet on Tuesday, as a state-controlled company with close links to President Vladimir Putin agreed to buy the news feed and homepage of the country’s most popular website. Yandex, often referred to as Russia’s Google, said it was selling its news aggregator, content platform Zen and yandex.ru homepage to VK to focus on other business areas, such as food delivery and… Source link

By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government tightened its grip on the internet on Tuesday, as a state-controlled company with close links to President Vladimir Putin agreed to buy the news feed and homepage of the country’s most popular website. Yandex, often referred to as Russia’s Google, said it was selling its news aggregator, content platform Zen and yandex.ru homepage to VK to focus on other business areas, such as food delivery and… Source link

Tech major Yandex has closed a deal to sell its Russian media platforms Yandex.news and Yandex.zen to internet company VK. The deal will allow Yandex to exit the Russian news aggregation sector, which was presenting the company with problems at home and abroad. According to a press release on… Source link

MOSCOW —  Russia’s leading internet firm Yandex on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to rival VK in a move likely to further limit Russians’ access to independent media. The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia’s internet landscape, with Yandex effectively passing control over distribution of online content to a state-controlled firm. VK already runs… Source link