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THE OWNERS OF RUSSIA’S TECH PIONEER YANDEX ARE SELLING — AT A BIG, KREMLIN-REQUIRED DISCOUNT

The Dutch parent of pioneering Russian tech company Yandex is selling its operations in the country at a steeply discounted price of just over $5 billion to its Russia-based managers and oil company Lukoil, one of the biggest deals for Western-held companies to exit Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

The price reflects a 50% discount that Moscow imposes on companies

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