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Ukraine’s Strikes on Yandex Data Centers, Explained

Drone strikes on Yandex data centers are disrupting services from taxis to digital payments across Russia.

Russia Weighs Drone Defenses for Data Centers After ‘Unprecedented’ Yandex Attacks

The strikes on Yandex data centers have caused server outages that triggered service disruptions for users.

Russia’s Yandex Says Data Center in Vladimir Shut Down After Drone Attack

Some of Yandex's services are currently unavailable to users, the company said.

Ukraine Drones Hit Second Yandex Data Center in Two Days

The Kaluga region governor said nine people were injured and infrastructure was damaged by Ukrainian drones.

Ukrainian Drones Hit Yandex Data Center, Industrial Facilities Across Russia

The attack marks the first confirmed strike against Russian data infrastructure, weeks after Moscow did the same.

Apple Removes Yandex’s Payment Service App

Apple has not publicly commented on the removal, though it has delisted apps linked to sanctioned Russian entities in recent months.

Yandex Market Limits Liability for Drone Attacks After Wildberries Strikes

The changes make Yandex Market the latest major Russian marketplace to shift more of the financial risk from wartime disruptions onto merchants.

Yandex Updates Maps to Reduce Navigation Errors Amid GPS Disruptions

A new “Step-by-Step” navigation mode provides users with a fixed route and simplified instructions rather than relying on continuous real-time location...

Arkady Volozh’s Second Act

The former head of Yandex has made a remarkable business pivot. How did he pull it off?

How Customer Discounts Ignited a Battle Between Russia’s Banks and E-Commerce Giants

Russia’s top e-commerce platforms offer discounts to customers who use the platforms’ in-house banks. Traditional lenders are now crying foul.

FSB Seeks 24/7 Access to Yandex Smart Home System

Rights lawyers said it appears to be the first publicly known instance of the FSB trying to gain access to Alisa, which is similar to Amazon’s Alexa...

Yandex Posts Q2 Profit of $368M, Reversing Earlier Losses

The company also said adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization rose 39% year-on-year to $800 million in the second quarter...

Yandex Co-Founder Volozh's Dutch Tech Firm Unveils Second Supercomputer

Nebius called ISEG2 “the most powerful commercially available system in Europe.”

Yandex Reports Record $12.3 Bln Revenue in 2024

The company’s revenues grew by 37% compared to 2023, while adjusted net profit jumped by 94% to $1.1 billion.

Yandex Users Flooded With Russian Army Recruitment Ads in 2024

Russia’s top search engine displayed more than 1 billion military recruitment ads last year.

Driver Shortage May Fuel Taxi Rate Hike, Yandex Warns

Dozens of regions in Russia have banned migrants from working as taxi drivers following the deadly concert hall attack near Moscow in March.

Rebranded Yandex Launches AI Venture in Europe After Russia Exit

Yandex co-founder Arkady Volozh said he hopes Nebius “will become one of the largest AI infrastructure companies in the world, certainly in Europe.”...

Yandex Parent Company Fully Divests from Russia

The $2.8 billion sale of a 28% stake completes the Amsterdam-based Yandex NV’s exit from Russia.

Yandex NV Says Completed First Phase of Russian Divestment

The Netherlands-based parent company of the Yandex Group said it sold about 68% of its Russian assets in the initial transaction closing.

EU Lifts Sanctions on Yandex Co-Founder Volozh

The billionaire had petitioned for sanctions relief after he became one of the few members of the Russian elite to criticize the war.

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