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Yandex Officially Sold to Russia, Destroyed in Its Own Country Due to the Ukrainian War

Yandex Officially Sold to Russia, Destroyed in Its Own Country Due to the Ukrainian War Yandex, the search engine platform that is fondly referred to as Russia's Google, announced that it is selling its company in its own country.  Yandex logo. [Yandex] - Yandex, the search engine platform that is often referred to as Russia's Google, announced that it is selling its company in its own country. Now the Russian company has chosen its headquarters in the Netherlands.  Yandex sold its business operations in Russia for 475 billion rubles or around Rp. 81.6 trillion in cash and shares, as reported by Engadget, Wednesday (7/2/2024).  Now Yandex is owned by a consortium consisting of a Russian energy company called Lukoil and a local Russian businessman named Alexander Ryazanov.  The reason Yandex was nationalized there was because their business was affected by the Russia vs Ukraine war that occurred some time ago. This means that Google's competing platform has

Vladimir Putin: Offer job vacancies become citizens foreigners who want fight for Russia

Vladimir Putin: Offer job vacancies become citizens foreigners who want fight for Russia Putin Offers Citizenship to Foreigners Who Want to Fight for Russia Vladimir Putin issues a decree accepting citizenship for foreigners who fought for Russia (Photo: Reuters) MOSCOW, - Vladimir Putin issued a decree accepting citizenship for foreigners willing to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Not only the person but his family will also receive Russian citizenship.  The regulations state that people who have signed contracts to be involved in special military operations in Ukraine can apply for Russian passports, including for spouses, children and parents.  The condition is that they must show documents stating that they have registered to fight for at least a year.  This rule appears to be aimed at foreign mercenaries already fighting in Ukraine as well as those who have military experience and are interested in obtaining Russian citizenship.  Those who qualify include those who

Putin: Sane People Won't Attack Russia with Nuclear Weapons

Putin: Sane People Won't Attack Russia with Nuclear Weapons Russian President Vladimir Putin. (AFP/Alexey Babushkin) Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country had successfully tested a powerful new generation strategic missile, on Thursday (5/10).  Putin also refused to rule out the possibility of conducting a weapons test involving a nuclear explosion for the first time in more than three decades.  He said Moscow had for the first time successfully tested the Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered and nuclear-capable cruise missile with a potential range of thousands of miles.  Putin said for the first time that Moscow had successfully tested the Burevestnik, a nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable cruise missile with a potential range of thousands of miles.  He revealed at an annual meeting of analysts and journalists that Russia had nearly completed work on the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile system, another key element of its new generation of nuclear weap

Kim Jong Un Arrives in Russia Using 'Taeyangho' Armored Train

Kim Jong Un Arrives in Russia Using 'Taeyangho' Armored Train Russia reported that North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the country on Tuesday (12/9) and was scheduled to meet with President Vladimir Putin. (AP/朝鮮通信社) Russia reported North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the country on Tuesday (12/9) and was scheduled to meet with President Vladimir Putin.  A report by the Russian news agency, RIA, showed Kim Jong Un arriving with his dark green and gray train entourage.  Quoted by Reuters, the Kremlin has not revealed the schedule and place for the Kim Jong Un-Putin meeting. However, Moscow said Kim Jong Un would be in Russia for the next few days.  Kim Jong Un rarely travels abroad. This is his first overseas visit in four years and the first since the Covid-19 pandemic.  His last overseas visit was in 2019 to Vladivostok. At that time, Kim Jong Un boarded the train which was named Taeyangho, which in Korean means sun. The name refe