The group had made earlier attempts to increase their stake by making offers to Durov, and he refused to acquiesce by making a public (and graphic) comment on his Instagram account (the photo was later deleted). Durov's Instagram reply to Mail.Ru: "The official answer to the trashy Mail.Ru holding, as they try in vain to take over VKontakte.
Компания уже пыталась ранее увеличить сою долю, делая предложения Дурову, и тот отказался согласиться, дав публичный (и графический) комментарий с помощью аккаунта в Instagram (позднее фото было удалено).