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Russia Freezes Blogger Nikita Efremov’s Real Estate, Bank and Crypto Assets in FBK Financing Case

Investigators cite an auto-donation uncovered on his phone to justify sweeping asset freezes.

Overview

  • Efremov faces six charges under Article 282.3 for allegedly providing funds intended for the banned Anti-Corruption Foundation.
  • Case files say his device showed an active monthly donation subscription sending transfers to FBK accounts at Wells Fargo in the United States.
  • Investigators allege he sent 1,000 rubles each month from September 2021 through February 2022 to support the organization.
  • Law enforcement sources say courts and investigators have secured all identified property, bank accounts and crypto wallets, estimating the frozen assets at hundreds of millions of rubles.
  • Two business partners were questioned with their procedural status pending, while Efremov partially admitted facts, denied extremist intent, and declined to surrender devices and passwords.