Binance provided Russian authorities with detailed transaction records of a client who was subsequently charged with terrorism financing over cryptocurrency donations to Ukrainian military-linked groups, according to law enforcement documents reviewed by Reuters.
Binance shared transaction records and personal details of client Yuri Belenkiy with Russian investigators, who charged him with terrorism financing over $700 in crypto donations to Ukrainian military groups, according to Reuters.straitstimes
Belenkiy, a Russian IT specialist with Bulgarian residency, was detained in September 2025 and remains jailed; legal experts say sharing an EU resident's data with Russia may violate GDPR rules.straitstimes+1
Binance says it cooperates with "lawful information requests" globally, but documents show it maintained a dedicated email channel for Russian law enforcement after claiming to have fully exited Russia.straitstimes