Game over for Lesta The Russian government is nationalizing the country’s most profitable gaming studio following an ‘extremism’ conviction over Ukraine fundraising

On June 3, 2025, a Moscow court designated Malik Khatazhayev, head of Lesta Games, as a participant in an “extremist organization.” The ruling strips Lesta of all its assets, which the state will confiscate and likely hand over to new owners….

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