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Yandex Founder Calls Russia’s War In Ukraine ‘Barbaric’

Yandex Founder Calls Russia’s War In Ukraine ‘Barbaric’

A founder of Russia’s largest technology company condemned his country’s war in Ukraine on Thursday, a rare step among Russian tycoons caught between fear of Western sanctions and retribution at home. “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is barbaric, and I am categorically against it,” Arkady Volozh, who until last year ran Yandex, often referred to as Russia’s Google, said in a statement. “I have to take my share of responsibility for the country’s actions,” he said, without… Source link

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Regulators fear Russia could access Yandex taxi data from Europe, Central Asia

Regulators fear Russia could access Yandex taxi data from Europe, Central Asia

News that the Russian security service could potentially gain access to data collected by the Yandex taxi service has raised alarms among users and regulators in Europe and Central Asia. Often referred to as “Russia’s Google,” Yandex runs the biggest search engine in the country and also provides an Uber-like ride-hailing and food-delivery service under the name Yango, or YandexGo, in more than 20 countries. These include Israel, Norway, Finland, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Georgia, and… Source link

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