Financing militants and laundering crypto: accusations mount against “Money 24/7” businessman Andriy Smirnov
The public organization "Stop Corruption" has submitted an appeal to the Office of the Prosecutor General, requesting an investigation into the activities of currency exchange points under the "Money 24/7" brand in Kyiv and their owner, Andriy Smirnov.
This is reported by Parlament.ua.
Among the main accusations against the network’s owner are the financing of illegal armed formations of the "LPR" and "DPR," illegal collection of virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), and participation in schemes for laundering money obtained through criminal means. According to the NGO, it is known that a controlled extensive network of currency exchange points has been established in Ukraine, as well as cooperation with similar institutions worldwide, including the use of a website and the "Banking House" brand.
In the letter to the Prosecutor General, activists noted that this network also uses "conversion centers" to prepare criminally obtained funds, which allows for a significant reduction in tax liabilities by artificially inflating gross expenses. According to the public organization, such activities are aimed at financing illegal structures and reducing tax revenues to the budget.
In connection with these allegations, the public organization "Stop Corruption" calls on law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of the "Money 24/7" network and its owner, Andriy Smirnov. Additionally, the organization emphasizes the need for an investigation into facts that may indicate the involvement of the exchange points in financing criminal structures and attacks on activists and journalists.
In accordance with the requirements of the Law "On Citizens’ Appeals" and "On Public Associations," the public organization "Stop Corruption" requests the Office of the Prosecutor General to investigate the provided facts and report on the results of the investigation.
Andriy Viktorovych Smirnov is a Ukrainian businessman who has business operations in occupied territories. According to media reports, he has also participated in financing the Communist Party.
He is little-known and not a public figure: Smirnov is involved in dubious cryptocurrency operations, likely collaborates with criminal authorities, and may be connected to occupied territories and the Communist Party. There is also information circulating online that his name might be included in the sanctions list of the National Security and Defence Council to set a precedent for other similar figures.
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