Overview

• The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has formally seized Lesta Studios' assets, claiming ties to extremist activities by its former owners.
• The allegations stem from Wargaming's 2023 fundraiser, which raised over $1 million for ambulances in Ukraine through in-game purchases.
• Executives Viktor Kisly and Malik Khatazhaev are accused of being part of an extremist association, a claim tied to their pro-Ukraine actions.
• Wargaming, which exited Russia and Belarus in 2022, maintains it has no ongoing assets or operations in either country.
• Lesta Studios has filed a legal complaint challenging the Russian government's decision to seize its holdings.