A surprise decision came from Arkady Voloj, the founder of Yandex. According to reports in the Russian media, Voloj reported that he was leaving the company in a letter he sent to Yandex employees. In the letter, Voloj stated that he would be interested in some international projects, “Yandex management is currently developing a restructuring process for the company and I think this is reasonable and necessary under the new conditions. I hope the new year brings peace to all of you.” used the phrase.
HE RELEASED FROM THE GENERAL DIRECTORATE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Voloj resigned from his posts as Yandex general manager and board member after being placed on the sanctions list by the EU in June 2022.
Yandex, one of the largest internet companies in Europe and Russia, operates in 10 countries besides Russia.
Aleksey Kudrin, Former President of the Russian Court of Accounts, known for his closeness to Russian President Vladimir Putin, announced on December 5 that he had started working as a consultant at Yandex. (AA)