[spxans]

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]

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.