Yandex definitely violates quite a few. Regardless, I can't imagine Yandex had a choice: between the data residency laws, and the Russian government's views on

Yandex definitely violates quite a few. Regardless, I can't imagine Yandex had a choice: between the data residency laws, and the Russian government's views on foreign investment, I don't think they could have kept their servers abroad. Certainly after the theft of vk from Durov everyone knew what the deal is.