Overview
- Kazakhstan’s Agency for Financial Monitoring said a court approved pretrial detention in absentia for blogger Andrey Burim, known as Mellstroy.
- A public reward for credible information on his whereabouts was announced with guaranteed anonymity, and the amount was not disclosed.
- Investigators allege he led a large campaign on social platforms to promote Mellstroy.game, including giveaways to boost participation.
- The agency reminded citizens that Kazakh law penalizes not only illegal gambling operations but also assistance such as promotional activity.
- Russia’s Interior Ministry is also searching for him under a criminal article, and Belarus recently classified his channels as extremist materials.