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The Russian government tightened its grip on the internet on Tuesday, as a state-controlled company with close links to President Vladimir Putin agreed to buy the news feed and homepage of the
Russia's leading internet firm Yandex on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell its news aggregator and yandex.ru homepage to state-controlled rival VK, a dramatic move that will likely further limit Russians' access to independent media.
Russia's Internet giant Yandex has announced the sale of its news aggregator and Yandex.ru homepage to state-controlled rival VK, the owner of the eponymous social network -- a move likely to deal a further blow to Russians' access to independent media.
The all-share deal, in which Yandex will acquire 100% of food delivery service Delivery Club, marks a significant shift in Russia's internet landscape, with Yandex effectively passing control over distribution of online content to a state-controlled firm
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