The Architect of Russia's Google Is Back

The billionaire Arkady Volozh, known as the architect of "Russia's Google," valued at 30 billion at its peak, has long had an apolitical public persona. "I don't have friction with the state," Volozh told WIRED in 2017. "Just like I don't have friction with the weather. What happens if it's raining? I need to build a service to avoid the rain."