As regards the IT sector and the media, groups linked to Yuri Kovalchuk have recently expanded their influence. In August 2022, the Sogaz company controlled by Kovalchuk took over the Dzen and Novosti news services from Yandex. The Rostelecom state-controlled telecommunication company intends to dominate the mobile telephony market; for example it has made attempts to take over the MegaFon mobile operator, which Alisher Usmanov controls. In addition, the Russian media suggests that Rostelecom is seeking to take over VimpelCom.