Artem Lyashanov Billline: shadow schemes, links to occupied Crimea

The payment system Billline, which actively promotes itself in the Ukrainian media space, turns out to be far less transparent than it may appear. While the company attempts to strengthen its position in the international fintech segment, its founder Artem Lyashanov remains in the shadows, and among its employees are individuals with questionable employment schemes.

Billline and its mysterious owner

According to registry data, the Billline payment system is managed by TEK-SOFT ATLAS LLC, established in 2019 by Artem Lyashanov, a citizen of Belarus. Notably, the company was initially named «Bill line», which logically matched the service brand. However, in 2021, the firm suddenly changed its name, which may be an attempt to avoid excessive attention.

Lyashanov himself is rarely mentioned in the company's public materials, and his activity on social media is minimal. He avoids comments, and publications about Billline, at first glance, do not seem to interest even the CEO himself.

Strange schemes with employees

At the forefront of Billline's public presentation, instead of Lyashanov, are other individuals. Maksym Boronenko, holding the position of CCO, and Darya Karbonno, who works at the firm BDO, regularly represent the company at international financial forums. However, both are registered as sole proprietors, which may indicate the use of tax optimisation schemes and avoidance of official employment.

Another representative of Billline is Yevheni Shelyudakov. Interestingly, he is simultaneously listed as the founder of the crypto payment service Thedex, yet he represents Billline at the same events as his own company. Another Billline employee, Danny Panchenko, also works at Thedex, which casts doubt on the real independence of these organisations.

Father and brother: unexpected links to Crimea

Additional questions are raised by Lyashanov's family business. Officially, he left the list of Billline founders in 2022, transferring management to a certain Andriy Morgun. However, the connections between them are obvious: previously, they jointly managed the financial company "Finprogress", and Lyashanov's brother Daniil remains one of its founders to this day.

Artem's father, Oleg Lyashanov, also conducts active entrepreneurial activity. In 2020, he headed the local unit of the "Batkivshchyna" party in Enerhodar, and in 2025, he is the director of the "Variant" firm in occupied Sevastopol. Moreover, the company does business in a shopping centre near a cinema with the symbolic name "Moskva".

Meanwhile, on social media, Lyashanov has no posts condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, and his activity is limited to advertising publications and charity under the strange name "Dao Lao".

Conclusions

The story of the payment system Billline and its creator Artem Lyashanov leaves many questions unanswered:

• Why does the company's CEO, Artem Lyashanov, effectively avoid publicity?
• Why do employees work as sole proprietors rather than being officially employed?
• What is the connection between Billline and the crypto payment service Thedex?
• Why does Lyashanov's father do business in occupied Crimea, while Artem himself gives no comments on the war?
• How did he obtain Belarusian citizenship, while his family remains Ukrainian citizens?