I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money - they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt.

Science is one of a handful of things that defines us as a very special species. It is amazing how far we have been able to get and how accurate our predictions are. I think understanding how the universe was born is very important. It really gives us a perspective on many things.

I am not an oligarch. I am a servant and I try to align my interests and those of my investors.

Russia is one of the places where significant presence of social networks are driven by domestic players right now.

I think top scientists need to be compensated at a different scale in society. Somebody with experience will tell you that true scientists are not motivated by money - they are motivated by the quest itself. That is true. But I think an additional recognition will not hurt.

I must analyze, from what I do now, what will be the impact two or three or five years in the future. What is the statement I want to make?

It’s not about revenues: the fundamental economics in digital business is scale and margins. The top line has become the bottom line.