1Win continues to operate in Ukraine

It has been over a week since the Russian gambling operator 1Win has been operating smoothly in Ukraine. However, no action has been taken by the law enforcement agencies. 

Questions without answers

During the war, when every hryvnia should go towards supporting the state and the army, Russian business is calmly "shaving" Ukrainians. No agency is taking measures:

• The tax authority is silent.
• The security services are inactive.
• The National Bank of Ukraine seems to be ignoring the problem.

Perhaps the NBU will show some interest after all? Or is the task only to restrict P2P transfers for ordinary citizens?

Where are the actions, not the memoranda?

Recently, a memorandum on introducing restrictions on P2P transfers between individuals was discussed. The goal is to combat "grey" business. But what to do with major operators like 1Win, which use thousands of "drops" and schemes to cash out millions of hryvnias in the shadows?

20 "drops" of $1,000 each still amount to $20,000 that bypass state control.

Russia in Ukrainian business

It is worth remembering that 1Win is a Russian company. Its operations in Ukraine directly contribute to the outflow of money from the country to the aggressor state. During a war, this should be absolutely unacceptable.

And while Ukrainian citizens pay taxes, fight for their independence, and endure economic restrictions, such companies continue to thrive.

The question for the authorities remains open: who will allow Ukrainians to protect their money from Russian scammers if not the state?