![How Russia’s new ‘Google tax law’ is impacting Uber](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Moscow-Taxis.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
![How Russia’s new ‘Google tax law’ is impacting Uber](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Moscow-Taxis.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
![DailyMotion to be banned in Russia for copyright infringements](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/DailyMotion.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
DailyMotion to be banned in Russia for copyright infringements
![Mail.ru Group acquires Warface publishing rights for North America and Europe](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/warface_screenshot002_warfacesoldiers.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Mail.ru Group acquires Warface publishing rights for North America and Europe
![Russia’s MegaFon to acquire majority stake in Mail.Ru for $640 million](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Mail.ru_.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russia’s MegaFon to acquire majority stake in Mail.Ru for $640 million
![Face-recognition app sparks controversy after it’s reportedly used to track women who appeared in porn films](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/PHOTO_20161214_093711-01.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Face-recognition app sparks controversy after it’s reportedly used to track women who appeared in porn films
![On-demand ride service Gett receives $100 million loan from Russia’s Sberbank](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Gett.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
On-demand ride service Gett receives $100 million loan from Russia’s Sberbank
![Russia set to become BlaBlaCar’s biggest market in 2017](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/blablacar.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russia set to become BlaBlaCar’s biggest market in 2017
![LinkedIn blocked in Russia: A welcome warning for global players?](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/linkedin.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
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LinkedIn blocked in Russia: A welcome warning for global players?
![Putin: Tech should not be demonized, but it is ‘an objective threat’ to businesses](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Putin.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Putin: Tech should not be demonized, but it is ‘an objective threat’ to businesses
![Intento wants to build the Google for messaging and chatbot content](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/photo_20161111_132432-01.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Intento wants to build the Google for messaging and chatbot content
![Russia likely to block LinkedIn next week following court ruling](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Photo-Oct-02-2-58-58-PM.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russia likely to block LinkedIn next week following court ruling
![Russia’s top 10 websites include Facebook, Google, Instagram, and YouTube](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Russian-Internet.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russia’s top 10 websites include Facebook, Google, Instagram, and YouTube
![China and Russia trump U.S. for the best developers in the world, says HackerRank](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Coding.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
China and Russia trump U.S. for the best developers in the world, says HackerRank
![U.S.-Ukrainian big data startup Galactic Exchange raises $1.25 million](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/photo_20160830_090603-01.jpeg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
U.S.-Ukrainian big data startup Galactic Exchange raises $1.25 million
![Borsch: a neural-network based food app from Russian programmers](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-27-at-7.56.57-PM-e1472710524125.png?resize=300%2C175&strip=all)
Borsch: a neural-network based food app from Russian programmers
![Smartcat raises $2.8 million to develop a translation automation platform](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-09-at-6.37.08-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Smartcat raises $2.8 million to develop a translation automation platform
![Mail.ru launches video-filter app Artisto to compete with Prisma](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-05-at-6.17.19-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Mail.ru launches video-filter app Artisto to compete with Prisma
![U.S. VPN provider leaves Russia after server seizure and adoption of anti-privacy legislation](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Putin.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
U.S. VPN provider leaves Russia after server seizure and adoption of anti-privacy legislation
![Russian games market reached nearly $1 billion in 2015](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/IMG_78741.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russian games market reached nearly $1 billion in 2015
![After partnering with Facebook and Google, Russian startup VisionLabs raises $5.5 million from local corporate fund](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/shutterstock_401019301.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
After partnering with Facebook and Google, Russian startup VisionLabs raises $5.5 million from local corporate fund
![Russian leader Putin signs controversial ‘Big Brother’ law](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Putin.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russian leader Putin signs controversial ‘Big Brother’ law
![Prisma becomes top mobile photo app for Russia, hopes to repeat success of Masquerade](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Screen-Shot-2016-06-27-at-8.36.32-PM.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Prisma becomes top mobile photo app for Russia, hopes to repeat success of Masquerade
![Hyperloop One gets an investment from Russia’s sovereign fund](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/hyperloop.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Hyperloop One gets an investment from Russia’s sovereign fund
![Russian minister accuses Netflix of being part of U.S. government plot](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Netflix.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russian minister accuses Netflix of being part of U.S. government plot
![VRTech raises $5 million to fund virtual reality startups in Russia and Asian countries](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/virtual-reality-1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
VRTech raises $5 million to fund virtual reality startups in Russia and Asian countries
![Russia considers $12 billion Hyperloop project to link Moscow and St. Petersburg](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/hyperloop1.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russia considers $12 billion Hyperloop project to link Moscow and St. Petersburg
![Life.Sreda launches global fund for banks to invest in blockchain startups](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Bankz.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Life.Sreda launches global fund for banks to invest in blockchain startups
![Runa Capital raises $135M second fund for later-stage U.S. and European startups](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/money-3.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Runa Capital raises $135M second fund for later-stage U.S. and European startups
![Ukrainian mobile marketing startup Clickky lands $2M for global expansion](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Clickky-photo-montage.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Ukrainian mobile marketing startup Clickky lands $2M for global expansion
![Russia launches two major internationally-oriented tech funds](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Moscow-Sergey-Norin-Flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Russia launches two major internationally-oriented tech funds
![Shazam’s latest funding round came, in part, from Russia](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/shazam-2580.jpeg?resize=298%2C175&strip=all)
Shazam’s latest funding round came, in part, from Russia
![News aggregator Anews raises $2.7M for further international expansion](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Anews-Screen-Shot-2015-01-28-at-01.45.41.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
News aggregator Anews raises $2.7M for further international expansion
![Russian e-commerce leader Ulmart to IPO, could be worth $6B](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ulmart.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)