> Arkady Volozh is a rare case of a (very) rich man in Russia who actually created his wealth by creating a company from scratch
Which excludes him from being a pocket oligarch... how exactly?
I don't know if Arkady is a good or bad person, but I know that he's one of the people dependent on the Putin's government to protect them.
Supporting Russian residents, that are "apolitical" has forever been a bad thing. As someone whose entire family is from Russia and most are still there - it would be weird of me to say that supporting Russia is unethical.
Condemning Yandex, however, is completely ethical... it also has nothing to do with people still working there... though now I will gladly condemn anyone still working for Yandex.
And I stand by my words - management is loyalists. Loyalists can stop being loyalists. They can be pro-Putin pre Feb 24, and I have a few of those in my own family.
> I know that he's one of the people dependent on the Putin's government to protect them.
Would you give examples of this protection? Or the source of your knowledge.
There is a clear definition of "oligarch" in Russia (which does not match the actual meaning of the word in English. See wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_oligarchs). In no way Volozh matches it.
> Condemning Yandex, however, is completely ethical... it also has nothing to do with people still working there... though now I will gladly condemn anyone still working for Yandex.
I see your point. And I disagree with it. I don't think I will be able to convince you that you are wrong in this thread though. But at least I can point out where your facts (about Volozh) are wrong.
Which excludes him from being a pocket oligarch... how exactly?
I don't know if Arkady is a good or bad person, but I know that he's one of the people dependent on the Putin's government to protect them.
Supporting Russian residents, that are "apolitical" has forever been a bad thing. As someone whose entire family is from Russia and most are still there - it would be weird of me to say that supporting Russia is unethical.
Condemning Yandex, however, is completely ethical... it also has nothing to do with people still working there... though now I will gladly condemn anyone still working for Yandex.
And I stand by my words - management is loyalists. Loyalists can stop being loyalists. They can be pro-Putin pre Feb 24, and I have a few of those in my own family.