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		spxans on April 9, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ICQ New Yes, that is part of the definition of a hostile takeover: "hostile takeover n. An acquisition of a firm despite resistance by the target firm's management and board of directors" it's an appropriate label considering the founder was openly against it and had to leave the country

magic_quotes on April 9, 2020 [–]

You are conveniently forgetting Durov never was the owner of Vk. Nor does his person constitute the entire "board of directors" or whatever management they had.

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