TechCrunch

Yandex’s sale of News and Zen to VK completes

Russian search giant Yandex has confirmed the completion of the sale of two of its flagship media properties, News and Zen, to local social media giant, VK, following regulatory approvals. As we ...
Inverse

WTF is VK? On Its Tenth Birthday, "Russian Facebook" Is Still Vital

With its Facebook-grade social networking functionality, 394 million users around the globe, 1 billion likes generated daily and 5 billion messages sent each day, why isn’t more of the ...
Reuters

Russia's VK launches RuStore for apps after exit of Western alternatives

May 25 (Reuters) - Russian internet group VK (VKCOq.L), opens new tab launched a home-made app store on Wednesday, the latest in a Kremlin-endorsed drive to create a raft of domestic digital services ...
TechCrunch

Yandex’s sale of media assets to VK includes yandex.ru homepage

Russian search giant Yandex has finalized the sale of its two flagship media properties to local rival VK, owner of the eponymous social network. The deal to sell the products, Yandex’s ...
RBTH

5 VK social media groups that every expat in Russia should join

While western social media such as Facebook and Instagram are globally the most popular, Russians still prefer to use the homegrown social network, Vkontakte, or VK for short. VK remains the most ...
Windows Central

'Uh Oh', VK is pulling the plug on its nostalgic ICQ (I Seek You) instant messaging platform after nearly three decades of keeping people connected

VK will officially shut down the beloved ICQ instant messaging after nearly 3 decades on June 26, 2024. The company recommends switching to VK Messenger and VK Workspace. VK also retired mobile ...
Wired

How the Kremlin Infiltrated Russia’s Facebook

In December 2021, two months before the invasion of Ukraine, the new CEO of Russia’s second-most-popular social media network sat next to an immaculate Christmas tree and introduced himself to staff ...