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Criticism of the war in Ukraine: EU removes Russian billionaire Volosh from sanctions list
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/krieg-gegen-ukraine-eu-streicht-russischen-milliardaer-von-der-sanktionsliste-a-c6faf5be-5973-4a8b-9b24-495d3933363e

EU removes sanctions against Yandex co-founder Volozh: The EU sanctioned Arkady Volozh in June 2022, arguing that Yandex promotes pro-government narratives and ...
kyivindependent.com/eu-removes-sanctions-against-yandex-co-founder-volozh/

EU Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Co-Founder Volozh: The European Union has removed sanctions that were placed on Russian tech billionaire Arkady Volozh after Moscow ...
themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/13/eu-lifts-sanctions-on-yandex-co-founder-volozh-a84441

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Arkady Volozh’s Second Act: It looked like Arkady Volozh’s days at the top of the Russian tech world were over.
themoscowtimes.com/2025/12/10/arkady-volozhs-second-act-a91269

Yandex Co-Founder Volozh's Dutch Tech Firm Unveils Second Supercomputer: The Dutch technology company founded by Arkady Volozh, the billionaire co-founder of ...
themoscowtimes.com/2025/06/11/yandex-co-founder-volozhs-dutch-tech-firm-unveils-second-supercomputer-a89420

Yandex founder Arkady Volozh says he hired security detail after Putin hinted at Prigozhin’s demise in a cryptic response to his anti-war remarks
meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/10/yandex-founder-arkady-volozh-says-he-hired-a-security-detail-after-putin-called-him-a-talented-person-the-same-phrase-he-used-when-commenting-on-prigozhin-s-violent-death
AI Stock Nebius Group Jumps After Nvidia Joins $700 Million Investment: Nebius stock jumped on the news that Nvidia had joined a $700 million private placement ...
investors.com/news/technology/nebius-stock-nebius-group-nvidia-investment/

Russian assets of search and internet giant Yandex sold for $5.4 billion: Major assets belonging to Yandex have been sold to Russian investors in a deal worth $5 ...
techspot.com/news/103932-russian-assets-search-internet-giant-yandex-sold-54.html
Yandex to expand data centre in Uusimaa: The Dutch parent company of Yandex has sold off its Russian assets and changed its name.
yle.fi/a/74-20100137
Moscow Google competitor: Yandex is only Russian in Russia: Arkadi Wolosch, founder of Google competitor Yandex, moved his tech company to the Netherlands years ...
spiegel.de/netzwelt/netzpolitik/arkadi-wolosch-yandex-trennt-sich-von-russischen-konzernteilen-a-6d894c0f-c173-4599-9ab3-866068c42a18

Reuters: EU to remove Yandex co-founder from Russian sanctions list: EU countries agreed to remove Arkady Volozh, co-founder of Russia's most popular search ...
kyivindependent.com/reuters-eu-to-remove-yandex-co-founder-from-russian-sanctions-list/

Russia says goodbye to the future with Yandex sale: Yandex, a technology company once hailed as the "Russian Google", is selling the majority of its business at ...
capital.de/wirtschaft-politik/russland-verabschiedet-sich-mit-yandex-verkauf-von-der-zukunft-34434228.html

Tech Billionaire Volozh to Remain Under EU Sanctions – Bloomberg: The EU will keep Russian tech billionaire Arkady Volozh under sanctions despite his recent ...
themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/13/tech-billionaire-volozh-to-remain-under-eu-sanctions-bloomberg-a82445

Ukraine war: Yandex boss Arkady Volosh opposes Vladimir Putin - the EU still sanctions him
berliner-zeitung.de/politik-gesellschaft/yandex-chef-wolosch-stellt-sich-gegen-putin-von-der-eu-wird-er-trotzdem-sanktioniert-li.384493

Russian billionaire calls for end of sanctions for condemning war: Russian billionaire Arkady Volozh has called on the EU to lift sanctions against him ...
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/russischer-tech-milliardaer-fordert-ende-der-sanktionen-gegen-ihn/

Key FactsRussian Billionaire Calls for End of Sanctions after Condemning Putin's War
Aug 28, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: businessinsider.de
- Russian oligarch urges EU to lift sanctions after condemning Putin's war
- First test of how the West will handle previously sanctioned oligarchs criticizing the war
- Wolosch personally appalled by bombing of Ukrainian homes
- Activists occupy Wolosch's Amsterdam townhouse since sanctions were imposed
Yandex co-founder calls war ‘barbaric,’ signaling dismay in Russian elite: Arkady Volozh became the second prominent Russian business executive to publicly ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/08/10/yandex-co-founder-calls-war-barbaric-signaling-dismay-russian-elite/
Key FactsYandex co-founder condemns barbaric war and criticizes Russian elite
Aug 11, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: washingtonpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: washingtonpost.com
- A co-founder of Yandex, Russia’s biggest tech company, publicly denounces President Putin’s war against Ukraine.
- While other Russian billionaires remain silent, he renounces his Russian citizenship and sells his assets to the government.
- Volozh emphasizes that Yandex was built with more than just technology and business in mind.
- Imposition of sanctions leads Russian billionaires to separate their international businesses from their Russian ones.
Ukraine Blog: Photos, Fakes and Questions: Kremlin Grabs Internet Giant Yandex: "Putin's banker" is to buy Yandex, the Russian Google. The authorities want to ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/der-kreml-greift-nach-dem-internet-giganten-yandex-226070341853

Key FactsYandex Co-founder Condemns Ukraine War
Aug 11, 2023 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theregister.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theregister.com
- Yandex CEO Arkady Volozh resigns following inclusion in EU sanctions list
- Yandex enlists Putin ally to aid in restructuring
- China imposes export ban on domestically developed Loongson chips to Russia
- Russian state media portrays Yandex as leaving Russia
Russia's Yandex co-founder Volozh pens farewell message to staff: The co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex (YNDX.O), Arkady Volozh, said goodbye in an ...
reuters.com/technology/russias-yandex-co-founder-volozh-pens-farewell-message-staff-2022-12-30/

Europe's new oil price cap won't hurt Russia: The proposed cap is close to the price that Russia is already selling oil for.
qz.com/europes-new-oil-price-cap-wont-hurt-russia-1849815989

CEO of Yandex, known as 'Russia's Google,' resigns after EU sanctions: Yandex CEO and cofounder Arkady Volozh said the EU sanctions against him were "misguided ...
businessinsider.com/yandex-ceo-google-russia-resigns-after-sanctions-2022-6

Yandex Founder, CEO Resigns After Being Hit By EU Sanctions: The EU sanctioned Arkady Volozh over Yandex's removal of “content related to Russia's war of ...
themoscowtimes.com/2022/06/03/yandex-founder-ceo-resigns-after-being-hit-by-eu-sanctions-a77893

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