Hmm I wasn’t aware of the revenue share setup. What’s the source for that? This was a good nudge to check in on how close Yandex is to the Russian government.

Hmm I wasn’t aware of the revenue share setup. What’s the source for that? This was a good nudge to check in on how close Yandex is to the Russian government. Answer: way closer than they were 5 years ago. Russia basically nationalized them, and routinely modifies search results to align with the government’s preferences. https://www.zois-berlin.de/en/publications/zois-spotlight/the-sad-fate-of-yandex-from-independent-tech-startup-to-kremlin-propaganda-tool https://www.zois-berlin.de/en/publications/zois-spotlight/th...