Sources: Yandex seeks Putin's assent for restructuring, including selling its Russian business and spinning off key global projects in edtech and other sectors
a term denoting high-level political protection, two people said. He is set to meet Putin today — scooop @maxseddon https://www.ft.com/... Max Seddon / @maxseddon : Vladimir Putin is expected to give his approval for tech giant Yandex's restructuring plan later today. Top official Alexei Kudrin will manage Yandex's Kremlin relationship and get an equity stake. One source called him a “super krysha - in a good sense” https://www.ft.com/... @financialtimes : Exclusive: Internet company Yandex is seeking Vladimir Putin's blessing to sell its operations in Russia, spin off its main international projects and appoint a confidant of the president to manage its relationship with Moscow https://ft.com/...
Though Kudrin's future position remains undefined, his role will in effect be to serve as Yandex's krysha, or “roof” — a term denoting high-level political protection, two people said. He is set to meet Putin today — scooop @maxseddon https://www.ft.com/...
Vladimir Putin is expected to give his approval for tech giant Yandex's restructuring plan later today. Top official Alexei Kudrin will manage Yandex's Kremlin relationship and get an equity stake. One source called him a “super krysha - in a good sense” https://www.ft.com/...
Exclusive: Internet company Yandex is seeking Vladimir Putin's blessing to sell its operations in Russia, spin off its main international projects and appoint a confidant of the president to manage its relationship with Moscow https://ft.com/...