Opora Rossii, a major business association in Russia, has raised concerns about a proposed 3% revenue-based fee on internet advertising distributors. In a letter to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the organization warned that the fee could harm small and medium-sized ...
Yandex has purchased NewPay, a payment service enabling transactions via the SBP QR code system. The deal was finalized on November 28, 2024, and completed through Financial and Payment Technologies LLC, according to Interfax. This acquisition makes Yandex the full ...
YouTube has asked some Russian bloggers to take down videos that explain how to use VPNs to bypass blocks imposed by Roskomnadzor, Russia’s internet regulatory agency. The platform cited compliance with Russian laws as the reason for the request. According ...
Yandex Search increased its share of the Russian market to 65.51% in Q3 2024, marking a 2.9 percentage point rise compared to the same period in 2023. This growth is the service’s largest since 2015, driven by improvements in search ...
Roskomnadzor plans to hold exercises this December to test the isolation of the RuNet, Russia’s segment of the Internet, from the global network. According to a letter from the Bank of Russia to companies under its oversight, these exercises will ...
Roskomnadzor has confirmed that there are no changes in the quality of YouTube’s service in Russia. The Center for Monitoring and Control of the Public Communications Network (CMU CCCN) made this announcement following claims that YouTube had become more accessible ...
Roskomnadzor has added over 5,000 social media pages and channels to a special registry following a new application process launched by the Ministry of Digital Development. The registration system, available through the Gosuslugi portal, has received more than 20,000 applications. ...
According to Ashmanov and Partners, a lack of strong branding and limited product information has led more buyers to rely on reviews. Consumers see reviews as a trusted source, with 55% of buyers feeling reviews often reflect reality and 41% ...
In 2024, the average check in Russia’s e-commerce sector decreased by 6% compared to 2023, and by 20% compared to 2022, according to a study by Go Mobile and MTS Ads. The current average purchase amount is 1.4 thousand rubles. ...
This astronomical “fine” against Google, set at an inconceivably high 2 undecillion rubles, has certainly sparked a mixture of humor and disbelief online. The number is so exaggerated that it dwarfs the combined value of all global assets, making it ...