EUROMAIDAN PRESS · 2026-10-27 15:32 UTC

Russian court jails IT company director for 13 years over crypto donations after Binance shared his data, rights group says

Russian court sentenced IT company director Yuri Belenky to 13 years in prison on terrorism financing charges for cryptocurrency donations totaling 126,000 rubles allegedly intended for Ukraine's Armed Forces between 2022 and 2024. Binance provided Russian investigators with Belenky's detailed account history, personal information, and transaction records after a request from Russia's Investigative Committee, according to a human rights group. Binance exited the Russian market in 2023, stating the operation was incompatible with its compliance strategy, but the exchange says it cooperates…

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