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The EU decided on March 12 to lift sanctions against Arkady Volozh, the co-founder of Russia’s most popular search engine, Yandex. Volozh’s name was listed in an announcement on the EU’s website along with 11 other individuals who were removed from the sanctions list. The EU sanctioned Volozh in June 2022, arguing that Yandex promotes pro-government narratives and is complicit in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Volozh resigned as CEO of Yandex after being sanctioned. Volozh has publicly Source link

The EU decided on March 12 to lift sanctions against Arkady Volozh, the co-founder of Russia’s most popular search engine, Yandex. Volozh’s name was listed in an announcement on the EU’s website along with 11 other individuals who were removed from the sanctions list. The EU sanctioned Volozh in June 2022, arguing that Yandex promotes pro-government narratives and is complicit in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Volozh resigned as CEO of Yandex after being sanctioned. Volozh has publicly spoke out… Source link

The European Union has removed sanctions that were placed on Russian tech billionaire Arkady Volozh after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a document published on Wednesday.  Volozh, who co-founded the Russian tech giant Yandex, announced his resignation as CEO of the company in mid-2022 after being targeted by EU sanctions. In August, his lawyers petitioned the EU for sanctions relief when he became one of the few members of the Russian elite to… Source link

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

The EU has agreed to lift sanctions from Russian tech billionaire Arkady Volozh, Reuters reported Wednesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.  Volozh co-founded the Russian tech company Yandex and announced his resignation in mid-2022 after being targeted by EU sanctions. In August, his lawyers petitioned the EU for sanctions relief after he became one of the few members of the Russian elite to criticize the war. “I understand that I also share responsibility for… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Volozh and Kudrin reportedly pushed aside in Yandex deal  bne IntelliNews Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Volozh and Kudrin reportedly pushed aside in Yandex deal  bne IntelliNews Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]FT: Founder of Russian tech giant Yandex Arkady Volozh seeking EU sanction relief. The businessman earlier…  Новая газета. Европа Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]One Question for Arkady Volozh and Other Russian Billionaires  The Moscow Times Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Yandex co-founder Volozh slams Russia’s ‘barbaric’ invasion of Ukraine  Reuters Source link