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Yandex’s Ukrainian offices searched by security service

June 1, 2017

Two weeks after the Ukrainian authorities banned leading Russian Internet sites as part of sanctions affecting 468 Russian legal entities, Yandex announced that the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) conducted searches at the company’s offices in Kiev and Odessa. Yandex.Ukraine management and employees are accused of having gathered personal data of Ukrainian users and transmitted them …

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Setting up a company in the US in the age of Trump: The new challenges of East European startups

May 29, 2017

The Trump presidency is bringing significant changes to America, and East European startups are not immune. In fact, they’re feeling the brunt of the new turbulent landscape. But this is not a reason to be intimidated and to shelve plans to come to the U.S. As the rules of the game change, foreign startups simply …

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Russian students win prestigious international programming championship

May 26, 2017

A team from St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO) has come out on top of the 41st International Collegiate Programming Contest of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM ICPC), beating 133 of their peers in the finals held in Rapid City, USA on May 24, 2017. ITMO has won …

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150 startup inventions from Russia and elsewhere featured at Skolkovo’s Startup Village (June 6-7)

May 25, 2017

The fifth edition of Startup Village, the biggest startup conference in Russia and neighboring countries, will be held in Skolkovo on the outskirts of Moscow on June 6-7. The program will feature no less than 150 interactive sessions about hi-tech trends, emerging markets, business models transformation and breakthrough technologies in business. Three sessions will be …

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Android Pay launches in Russia

May 24, 2017

Yesterday Google announced the launch of Android Pay in Russia, with the participation of 15 banks at start. This makes Russia the 11th country covered by Google’s tap-and-pay solution. Thousands of organizations across the country already accept Android Pay, including Magnit, Perekrestok, Starbucks, KFC and Rosneft. Thus Russians may now fuel their car, buy groceries, …

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AstraZeneca partners with Skolkovo startups in the field of cancer research

May 23, 2017

Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirt of Moscow, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the multinational pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca to carry out joint scientific research and educational activities in Russia. The UK-headquartered corporation considers cooperating with Skolkovo startups working in the field of cancer research. According to the Skolkovo Foundation, …

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Head of Russian oil refining startup named one of world’s top engineers

May 19, 2017

Oleg Giyazov, the founder and director of Russian startup RRT Global, a developer of oil refining technology, has been included in a list of the world’s top five most promising engineers by Hydrocarbon Processing magazine. The winners will be announced at the Hydrocarbon Processing Awards ceremony on June 7 in Vienna, Austria. Based in St. …

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IKEA launches online sales and builds giant distribution center in Russia

May 19, 2017

Illustrating the appeal of the Russian e-commerce market, IKEA Russia has made a substantial part of its assortment available online to the inhabitants of Moscow, Saint Petersburg and their surrounding areas, as well as of several cities of Siberia, the Far East, the Central and Northwestern federal districts. Launched in late April, online sales will be expanded later …

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Telegram under pressure to get official registration with Russian authorities

May 17, 2017

Telegram, the international instant messenger which claims to guarantee its users a superior level of confidentiality, has  reiterated its refusal to disclose “any information” to any “government or special service in the world,” the Russian media have reported, citing company statements. Earlier this week, Roskomnadzor, the Russian telecom regulator, requested Telegram to provide contact and other corporate information …

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Russia set to boost cyber defences after WannaCry ransomware attack

May 19, 2017

Countries across the globe are scrambling to learn lessons from last week’s global cyber attack, and Russia is no exception. Cyber security experts hope that the publicity from the ransomware attack may have a positive outcome by making individuals and companies pay more attention to their information security. The ransomware dubbed “WannaCry” that attacked computers …

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Ukraine bans leading Russian Internet sites

May 17, 2017

Confirming that the relations between Ukraine and Russia are currently at their lowest, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko yesterday signed a decree applying sanctions to 468 legal entities and 1,228 individuals from Russia. Among the targeted organizations are the two leading Russian Internet groups — Yandex and Mail.Ru Group — the services of which will be made …

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UK research tech provider Digital Science opens subsidiary in Russia

May 16, 2017

Digital Science, a UK-based global company which provides researchers, institutions, funders and government bodies with tech tools to work more efficiently, is announcing the creation of a subsidiary company in Russia. A Russian-language website has been made available. Headed by Dr. Igor Osipov, the subsidiary will be responsible for driving growth in Russia and in neighboring …

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