Son of Kremlin’s domestic policy czar rumored to be taking over Russia’s biggest social network

Leadership of Vkontakte, Russia's most popular social network, will likely fall to the son of the Kremlin's domestic policy czar, two sources told The Bell on Friday, claiming "95-percent certainty" that Vladimir Kiriyenko will take over as CEO. A day earlier, another source claimed that Kiriyenko Jr. might find work in the insurance behemoth Sogaz, which acquired control over VK on Thursday in a monster deal with Alisher Usmanov's USM holding company. Another two sources confirmed to the news website RBC that Vladimir Kiriyenko will be VK's next head. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/12/03/son-of-kremlin-s-domestic-policy-czar-rumored-to-be-taking-over-russia-s-biggest-social-network