MOSCOW TIMES · 2026-10-27 16:14 UTC

IT Worker Jailed 13 Years in Russia After Binance Revealed He Donated Money to Ukraine

Russian IT worker Yury Belenky sentenced to 13 years in prison for financing terrorism after Binance provided his transaction history to Moscow authorities, including donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns totaling over $700. Binance disclosed Belenky's records in response to a Russian law-enforcement request; he was arrested in September 2023 when visiting Moscow and denied the charges. Rights groups report dozens of Russians have been convicted for cryptocurrency donations to causes later classified as extremist; Binance stated it does not enforce laws or determine how governments…

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