Putin's ally to take senior role at tech firm Yandex after his approval: Report

Longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Kudrin, is expected to take a senior role at tech firm Yandex after winning the President's approval, Bloomberg reported citing sources. He is expected to handle the restructuring and sale of Yandex's main businesses to a Russian investor. Some of Yandex's international businesses would be spun off into a new entity.