Social networks “VK” and “OD” come to Russia – St. Petersburg and the World

The company Mail.Ru Group, which owns the social networks “VKontakte” and “Classmates” has decided to transfer the management of assets in Russia. Previously, these social networks are managed through offshore structures. Mail.Ru Group is now engaged in the consolidation of the assets and is now the main Russian legal entities in whose hands are concentrated assets of the holding, was sold to OOO “Internet company Meyl.ru».

It has Spbimir.ru have an extract from the register, according to which the CEO the company is Elena Bagudina. The fact that social networks transferred under Russian control for users “VKontakte” and “Classmates” absolutely nothing will change. Social networks will function as before, and the entire technical staff and management will remain in place.

Experts point out that the restructuring caused by changes in the Russian legislation. June 1 this year came into effect a law № 140-FZ “On the voluntary declaration of natural persons of assets and accounts (deposits) at banks and on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Russian Federation” (also called the law of amnesty of capital, or the law of deofshorizatsii) .