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.Published On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026A 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.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russia strikes Kyiv ahead of localised ceasefire in Oleshkylist 2 of 3Melania or the pope: Who brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire in Oleshky?list 3 of 3Russia targets Kyiv as Finnish, Norwegian leaders hold rare call with Putinend of listRussian state news agency TASS reported that Belenkiy is a former IT director of the company DiHouse and that prosecutors had asked for 14 years. He was also fined 500,000 roubles ($6,300).Belenkiy, who holds a Bulgarian residence permit, was detained in September last year when he flew to Moscow for a visit. He denied ...