The buyer was the general director of the company
The buyer was the general director of the company — developer of the store Dmitry Pankrushov. The European Union included VK and its subsidiary, investment company "Communications Platform," which developed the messenger "Max," in sanction lists on July 13.
Consensus
- VK sold 100% of RuStore to Dmitry Pankrushov.
- Dmitry Pankrushov is the general director of the company that developed RuStore.
- The sale occurred amid EU sanctions targeting VK and its affiliated entities.
- RuStore will continue operating in its current mode for users, developers, and partners.
- RuStore was created as an alternative to apps withdrawn from Russia and launched in 2022.
- RuStore is used on Android and HarmonyOS devices.
Points of divergence
- The sale happened on the background of EU sanctions against VK and the developer of the 'Max' messenger, with Vladimir Kirienko previously under personal sanctions. — gazeta_spb
- EU added VK and its subsidiary 'Communication Platform' to sanction lists on July 13; Pankrushev has held leadership roles in IT since early 2010s. — meduza
- RuStore was created with support from Russia's Ministry of Digital Development (Mintsifry), and it was included in the mandatory pre-installation list for devices in 2022. The EU sanctions also targeted Elena Bagudina, whom they consider the general director of 'Communication Platform'. — fontanka
Coverage (3 sources)
- RuStore passes under management of VK - SPb Newspaper — Gazeta.SPb
- VK sold RuStore — Meduza
- VK sells RuStore — Фонтанка
Key entities
- VKontakte
- Rustore
- Dmitry Pankrushchev
- European Union
- RuStore VK
- Russia
- Saint Petersburg
- SPB RU News Newspaper