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August 2019 in Eastern Europe: Sberbank extends its empire, US automation leader buys Ukrainian startup, Belarusian VR suit tested in zero-gravity

September 13, 2019

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from these countries. The August review highlights the …

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Russia’s investment image severely hit by Calvey affair, but Baring Vostok “will continue to invest”

September 9, 2019

The long-term horizon predictability for foreign investors in Russia took a big hit earlier this year with the arrest of US citizen Michael Calvey, the fund manager and founder of Baring Vostok Capital Partners (BVCP). One of the most established Russian private equity firms, Baring Vostok invested in some of Russia’s best tech companies. The Calvey …

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From free early days to corporate and state control: Web series counts the story of the Russian Internet

September 5, 2019

This week, the television and digital network Current Time will release “Holy War,” a new miniseries by journalist Andrey Loshak about the evolution of the Russian Internet, spanning the first experiments on the Web to the rise of giant corporations, covering everything from the first startup investments to the explosion of government regulations and the arrest of …

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Anna Kuzmina: “The Russian e-commerce market is very big, but not in the way it is usually assessed”

October 7, 2019

Addressing the lack of internationally-available information on this topic, East-West Digital News recently released an in-depth report on Russian e-commerce. Each week we’ll publish here its best excerpts, including interviews with major domestic and international players, trend analysis from top market experts, and practical recommandations for companies to succeed in this market. This series is starting today …

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Self-driving vehicles could “make Yandex a much larger company,” believes UBS

September 3, 2019

Yandex is likely to enjoy a monopoly in the field of unmanned vehicles in Russia, and these activities could be valued at up to $7.7 billion by 2030. This is how UBS envisions Yandex’s prospects in this market, according to an analysis which was revealed last week by the Russian business daily RBC.  Yandex’s commercial …

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Electronic payments used overwhelmingly in Russia; contactless payments increasingly popular

August 29, 2019

Last week Mediascope (formerly known as TNS Russia) released a study on how the Russian population uses electronic payment means. Conducted in June and July 2019, the research involved 3,500 inhabitants from 12 to 55 years of age from large Russian cities (over 600,000 inhabitants). Mediascope has analyzed the evolutions since its previous study in …

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From next-gen message encryption to epic battles “for Internet freedom,” Telegram celebrates 6th anniversary

August 17, 2019

Launched six years ago, on August 14, 2013, Telegram has already ensured its place in history as one of the biggest tech success stories from Russia. The instant messenger quickly asserted itself as one of the world’s most popular messaging systems. Users appreciate its focus on security and speed, its convenient message editing function and end-to-end encrypted …

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Behind the Kremlin’s new offensive against the Internet economy

August 14, 2019

In recent months, Russian authorities took a variety of measures targeting the Internet economy, presenting them as efforts to combat terrorism or restore the country’s digital sovereignty. However, behind these initiatives lies “a union of bureaucrats and security agents, the business aspirations of state capitalists, and the Russian authorities’ desire to control the Internet,” writes …

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July 2019 in Eastern Europe: Photo app hysteria, foreign ownership restrictions, battle of Internet titans in Russia

August 15, 2019

Crunchbase and East-West Digital News are teaming up to cover key tech and venture trends from Russia and neighboring countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Since January 2019, EWDN chief editor Adrien Henni has offered a monthly column to highlight the most notable industry facts and trends as well as promising tech innovations from these countries. The July review analyzes the …

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The evolution of Russia’s Dark Web

November 1, 2019

Mention the dark web to security experts and their thoughts necessarily turn to its birthplace—Russia. From simple hack-sharing site origins, Russia’s cybercrime ecosystem has grown to rival that of its government. Ahead of releasing a report on the topic, Charity Wright, formerly with the NSA, and Ariel Ainhoren, Research Team Leader at IntSights, graciously summarized this evolution for us …

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What you need to know about Facebook’s Libra, the next-coming cryptocurrency giant

August 6, 2019

In association with leading international publications, East-West Digital News presents a series of expert analysis and thought leadership pieces to shed light on global e-commerce and e-payment trends and prospects. This article by ThePaypers offers an analysis of Facebook’s Libra project, its business goals, technical background and implications for users and the payment industry.  On …

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Report: Russian digital influencer market is taking off, global brands already involved

August 15, 2019

East-West Digital News has just released an in-depth report on influencer marketing in Russia, addressing the lack of internationally-available information on the market. In its first edition, this report analyzes market trends, highlights the main players and offers practical recommendations on how to effectively manage influencer marketing campaigns in Russia. This study was conducted in …

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