Russian authorities detained Belenkiy in September 2025 and he remains in jail awaiting trial
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Russia’s Investigative Committee alleged that Belenkiy made the payments between January 2023 and March 2024 after an appeal by exiled Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko.
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Russia’s Investigative Committee alleged that Belenkiy made the payments between January 2023 and March 2024 after an appeal by exiled Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko
The exchange identified Yuri Belenkiy as the source of transfers worth more than $700, citing law enforcement documents
Russian authorities detained Belenkiy in September 2025 and he remains in jail awaiting trial
The disclosure came after Binance sold its Russian business to CommEX in September 2023, saying operating in the country did not fit its compliance strategy
Summary
Binance allegedly shared customer data with Russia, enabling charges against an IT specialist for donating to Ukrainian groups. Yuri Belenkiy was detained in 2025 after Binance provided his personal details, including passport info and address, to Russian investigators. Binance says it cooperates with lawful requests, despite exiting the Russian market in 2023 to improve its compliance strategy. Binance gave Russian authorities customer records later used to charge a Russian IT specialist with financing terrorism over donations to Ukrainian groups, according to a report by Reuters on Monday. The exchange identified Yuri Belenkiy as the source of transfers worth more than $700, citing law enforcement documents.