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Any large business in Russia cannot exist independently of the state - even if the relationship is informal. Particularly, if the company is related to mass med
by lykahb 3y ago
Any large business in Russia cannot exist independently of the state - even if the relationship is informal. Particularly, if the company is related to mass media and surveillance. Yandex is a state-controlled company even if the legal structure doesn't indicate this.
I would interpret this divestment as Russian intention to use Yandex as a tool for doing foreign influence, similar to RT or their social networks manipulation. It should be sanctioned.
- EasyMark 3y agoYeah I can't imagine the Russian police state passing up on eavesdropping on all search and activity there, it's simply too valuable as an intelligence asset and there is nothing that any yandex employees residing in Russia could do about it without risking being imprisoned/disappeared
- user3939382 3y agoWe set a good example with our NSA data center in Utah siphoning off the data of all Americans.
- skotobaza 3y ago> Any large business in Russia cannot exist independently of the state Not unlike other countries... Particularly the ones that boast freedom.
- user3939382 3y ago> > Any large business in Russia cannot exist independently of the state Meanwhile US congress is 100% captured by corporate interests, especially the arms industry.