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Yandex Taxi
Coverage of Yandex Taxi in the Nexus archive.
- Russia’s $11 Billion Soft Power Gamble
A Russian taxi driver in 2018 criticized Vladimir Putin for causing economic hardship through sanctions resulting from Russia's 2014 invasion of Ukraine and for prioritizing costly international events like the 2018 World Cup, which he claimed benefited elites rather than ordinary citizens. The driver described losing his business due to sanctions and expressed skepticism about long-term benefits from hosting the World Cup.