There is a saying that by aiming for the stars you might miss but still hit the moon.
However, if the people connected to Russia-based internet services group Mail.ru ever thought about this they would regard it as unduly pessimistic.
Their own development in creating a business that dominates the Russian-language internet market has also led to some of the most high-profile corporate venturing deals ever made.
The history of Mail.ru has been dominated for much of the past…