Meet the new boss: After helping to create Russia’s ‘sovereign Internet,’ the son of one of the Kremlin’s most powerful officials takes the helm at the country’s most popular social network

On Monday, December 13, Vladimir Kiriyenko was appointed to serve as the new CEO of Vkontakte's parent company, VK. The son of Sergey Kiriyenko (President Putin's first deputy chief of staff and the Kremlin's unofficial domestic policy czar), Vladimir previously worked as a vice president at Rostelecom. His appointment followed a mayor sale of shares that transferred control over VK to Gazprombank and the insurance giant Sogaz. Meduza explores key details of the new CEO's life. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/12/15/meet-the-new-boss