Russia jails IT worker for 13 years for donating money to Ukraine
- Cryptocurrency exchange Binance shared Ukraine donation data with Russian authorities resulting in his conviction.
- A Russian military court has sentenced an IT specialist to 13 years in prison for financing “terrorism” after the cryptocurrency exchange Binance gave Russian investigators details of his donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns.
- The 2nd Western District Military Court on Monday convicted 49-year-old Yuri Belenkiy and sentenced him to three years in prison followed by 10 years in a strict-regime penal colony, according to a court statement.
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- Cryptocurrency exchange Binance shared Ukraine donation data with Russian authorities resulting in his conviction.
- A Russian military court has sentenced an IT specialist to 13 years in prison for financing “terrorism” after the cryptocurrency exchange Binance gave Russian investigators details of his donations to Ukrainian fundraising campaigns.
- The 2nd Western District Military Court on Monday convicted 49-year-old Yuri Belenkiy and sentenced him to three years in prison followed by 10 years in a strict-regime penal colony, according to a court statement.
Sources: Al Jazeera