- Binance provided Russian authorities with transaction records and personal data of a customer accused of financing terrorism via cryptocurrency donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns.
- Russian investigators used the supplied information as evidence against IT specialist Yuri Belenkiy, who was detained in September 2025 and is awaiting trial.
- Binance exited Russia in September 2023 by selling its local business to CommEX but continues to handle lawful information requests from global law enforcement.
Binance reportedly provided Russian authorities with transaction records and personal information belonging to a customer accused of financing terrorism through cryptocurrency donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns, according to law enforcement documents Ukraine-donations-2026-08-17/” rel=”nofollow noopener”>reviewed by Reuters. Russian investigators used the data supplied by Binance as evidence against IT specialist Yuri Belenkiy, who was detained in September 2025 and is now awaiting trial in Russia.
Russia’s Investigative Committee alleged Belenkiy sent more than $700 in crypto between January 2023 and March 2024 to the Ukrainian military and a banned organization identified as the Azov Brigade and the Azov Regiment. Authorities requested Belenkiy’s transaction history from Binance and received information linking him to the transfers, along with his date of birth, address, phone number and passport number. The response also included copies of his Russian passport and Bulgarian residency permit.
Binance announced a full exit from Russia in September 2023, selling its local business to CommEX. A Binance spokesperson declined to comment on specific confidential law enforcement requests or individual cases. “Binance does not make or enforce the laws of any jurisdiction, determine charges, or decide how any government uses information in legal proceedings. Like other global financial institutions, we cooperate with lawful information requests from law enforcement globally, subject to applicable legal, privacy and regulatory requirements,” the spokesperson told Cointelegraph.
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