Yandex Co-Founder Criticizes Russia's 'Barbaric' Invasion of Ukraine

Arkady Volozh, co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, has criticized Russia's "barbaric" invasion of Ukraine, expressing horror at the fate of people in Ukraine and taking responsibility for his country's actions. Volozh, who holds both Russian and Israeli passports, has faced criticism for apparently downplaying his links to Russia. He stepped down as CEO of Yandex after being included on the EU's sanctions list. Yandex is pursuing a corporate restructuring to balance domestic pressure and Western investors. Volozh's focus has been on supporting Russian engineers wanting to leave the country and contribute to technological innovation elsewhere.