Who owns VK Russia?

Trading of VK’s shares in London was suspended and its Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Kiriyenko was sanctioned by the US Treasury. He’s the son of one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s top aides, Sergei Kiriyenko, and VK is controlled by companies affiliated with Gazprom PJSC, the state-owned gas giant.

Who uses mail ru?

Mail.ru is one of the largest email providers in Russia and Russian speaking segment of the internet.

Which country uses VK most?

Russia. 82.42% 3.48%. Belarus. 3.32% 4.94%. Ukraine. 2.97% 3.06%. Kazakhstan. 2.22% 16.17%. Germany. 1.02% 2.64%. Others. 8.04%.

Is VK popular in Russia?

VK is Russia’s second-largest internet company after Yandex, the country’s own version of Google.

How big is VK?

VKontakte, otherwise known as VK, is the largest social networking service among Europeans. It was also ranked as the second largest global social network, with over 100 million active users. VKontakte is available in many different languages, but is found to be extremely popular among Russian-speaking users.

Does China use VK?

Although China has a habit of blocking foreign social media sites and services, it does not block VK.com. There are many reasons one might speculate for this, including the close diplomatic ties between the two countries. It may also be that, like China, Russia rates fairly low on the Press Freedom Index.