Yandex in Belarus raided by police

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 27 Aug 2020 by Alex Teddy
On August 25 police searched the office of Yandex in Minsk. Yandex is the largest Russian internet company. There were 300 employees based in the office, although some are working at home. Yandex has transferred some of its staff to Russia. No one was arrested in the raid. No official explanation was offered. Sources say that the police wanted records of who went where in Yandex taxis. Over 300 tech company CEOs have signed a letter warning that if the police continue to use violence against protesters they will leave the country. The government has sometimes closed down the internet to prevent the opposition from organizing.

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