Comment by thriftwy
2 years ago
Volozh could stay in Moscow and keep Yandex, though he was not acting CEO for some time.
But, he decided he prefers Israel (residing "behind the bump" in general sense). In modern political climate, you have to choose between having your pie and eating it.
It's like Zuckerberg choosing to leave to Singapore and stay there in case a war in Taiwan breaks up, while ideologically aligning with China, of course, I'm not so sure that in that scenario his US-based assets will remain intact.
I think it's like a good survival tactic as well. Known by the old saying Бери деньги и беги