Russian-British dual national charged for sending crypto to fund pro-Russian militias in Ukraine
2025-07-01 12:06:44
Main Idea
A Russian-British dual citizen, Mikhail Vlasov, has been charged with violating UK sanctions by transferring cryptocurrency to entities linked to the self-declared Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in eastern Ukraine.
Key Points
1. Mikhail Vlasov, 53, appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court charged with eight counts of violating UK sanctions.
2. The charges allege he transferred approximately £4,000 ($5,510) in cryptocurrency between April 2022 and April 2023 to entities in the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics.
3. Vlasov pleaded not guilty to all charges.
4. Prosecutor Anja Hohmeyer stated the funds were explicitly linked to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Description
A Russian-British dual national was charged for sending cryptocurrency to pro-Russian militias in eastern Ukraine, breaching UK sanctions. A Russian-British dual citizen appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London on Tuesday, facing charges related to sending cryptocurrency to separatist militias engaged in the conflict in eastern Ukraine , as initially reported by Reuters. Mikhail Vlasov, 53, has been charged with eight counts of violating British sanctions targeting the so-called ...
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