In October 2021, the Mail.ru Group officially rebranded to VK , centralizing its assets—including social networks (OK.ru, Moi Mir) and media platforms—around the VKontakte flagship.
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In 2014, Pavel Durov left the company after refusing to provide user data to the government, paving the way for Mail.ru Group to take full control. 2. Consolidation & The Pivot to "Legal" (2014–2021) In October 2021, the Mail