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Founder of Russian tech giant Yandex calls war in Ukraine 'barbaric'

2023-08-10 22:44:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
Founder of Russian tech giant Yandex calls war in Ukraine 'barbaric'
Arkady Volozh

The founder and former CEO of Russia's largest Internet company, Arkady Volozh, criticized President Vladimir Putin's "barbaric" invasion of Ukraine, becoming one of the most prominent Russian businessmen to voice criticism of what Russia still calls euphemistically "her special military operation". 

"I've been asked a lot of questions over the past year, and especially a lot of them came up this week. I would like to clarify my position," Volozh said in a statement released to the media. 

"I am completely against the barbaric Russian occupation of Ukraine, where I, like many people, have friends and relatives. I am horrified by the fact that bombs fly into the homes of Ukrainians every day," Volozh said, describing himself "as a "Kazakhstan" born, Israeli tech entrepreneur, computer scientist, investor and philanthropist."

In June 2022, Volozh resigned as CEO of Yandex, which also operates Russia's most popular search engine, after being sanctioned by the European Union over Russia's actions in Ukraine. 

"Volozh is a leading businessman involved in economic sectors providing a significant source of income to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilization of Ukraine," the EU said./ CNA





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