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Vladimir Sergeevich Kiriyenko (Russian: Владимир Сергеевич Кириенко; born 27 May 1983) is a Russian business executive and media manager who is the CEO of VK, a popular Russian social networking service.
Jun 1, 2022 · Under Kiriyenko’s leadership, the platform banned its users from spreading what the Kremlin considers false information about the war, while its new CEO has featured on Europe’s sanctions list.
Dec 13, 2021 · Russia’s top social media platform, VKontakte, has appointed the son of an influential Kremlin insider as its new chief executive, the company announced Monday.
Kiriyenko's son Vladimir was appointed CEO of VKontakte in December 2021, the influential Russian social network after the controversial takeover of VKontakte by companies affiliated with state-owned gas giant Gazprom, in what critics said was a sign of the Kremlin tightening its grip over the social media network.
Feb 27, 2022 · In the wake of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Australian government has stepped up its sanctions against Russia, including a number of businesspeople with close ties to President Vladimir Putin.
May 9, 2022 · Both Kiriyenko father and son are under US and European sanctions, the first for being part of Putin's inner circle and more specifically in reaction to the Alexey Navalny affair, and the latter as part of measures taken after the start of the Russian offensive in Ukraine.
Oct 2, 2022 · Sergey Kiriyenko, the ‘Viceroy of the Donbas’ who helped launch Putin’s career. He is a man of many names: “Kinder Surprise”, after the popular chocolate eggs given to children ...
