The assets of "Lesta Games" will be transferred to the government. The court upheld the accusation of extremism against its owner
The owner of the group of companies "Lesta Games" lost in court. The Tagansky District Court of Moscow ruled that Malik Khatazhayev created an extremist organization with Viktor Kisly, the head of the former parent company of "Lesta Games," Wargaming.
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The activities of this organization will now be banned in Russia. It is reported that the court's decision is considered a basis for including Khatazhayev along with Kisly in the register of extremists and terrorists.
Additionally, the court ordered that the three Russian legal entities of "Lesta Games"—LLC "Lesta," LLC "Lesta Games Moscow," and LLC "Lesta Games Agency"—should be fully recovered in favor of the state.
The newspaper “Kommersant” and the agency TASS, citing their sources in law enforcement agencies, report that the charge of extremism does not extend to "Lesta Games" itself. It does not affect the group’s contractors, clients, or gamers who played its games. The court's decision will also not lead to a ban on the games "World of Tanks," "World of Warships," or Tanks Blitz in Russia.
In its official Telegram channel, Lesta Games stated that it did not transfer its profits abroad and has conducted business honestly. Furthermore, in recent years, it has actively supported the development of the gaming industry in Russia and made a "significant contribution to the patriotic education of our country's citizens." The group of companies is currently preparing to file an appeal.
UPDATE: Initially, we reported that the court had banned the operations of "Lesta Games" in Russia. This is not the case.