US EditionKremlin-Linked Investors Reportedly Eye Acquisition of Lesta Studio, Operator of World of Tanks
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Kremlin-Linked Investors Reportedly Eye Acquisition of Lesta Studio, Operator of World of Tanks
Investors with close ties to the Kremlin are reportedly vying for the acquisition of Lesta Studio, the operator of World of Tanks, which was nationalized on June 3. This was reported by The Moscow Times on June 9, citing Verstka. The founder of Lesta Studio, Malik Khatazhayev, has been branded an extremist and accused of financing the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Verstka sources suggest that this move is driven by the government’s desire to seize a p…
Last week, a Russian court found Viktor Kisly and Malik Khatazhaev to be members of an “extremist association” and banned their activities in the country, while turning Lesta’s assets over to the state. The Verstka publication published a large article about the possible beneficiaries of the attack on Lesta and its possible nationalization. In an interview with ONT in March, Khatazhaev said that Lesta’s projects have 6.5 million users. According…
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