Zotko's phone: New video undermines Pin-Up sale version

The latest video from the Zotko trial is more interesting than previous ones. Law enforcement officials have released recordings from the businessman's phone. In the recording, Marina Ilyina and Igor Zotko discuss the summer 2024 blocking of Russian Pin-Up websites by Ukraine's SBI, which casts doubt on the truthfulness of claims regarding the sale of this platform.

It was previously claimed that the business was transferred to the son-in-law of Russian Prime Minister Mishustin – Udobov – as early as spring 2022. However, if the deal did indeed take place, why are they discussing their influence on access to the platform in 2024?

Everything suggests that the sale may have been fictitious, and Udobov simply received a stake in the global Pin-Up network. If this is the case, it is not just a matter of a Russian online casino, but of a business partly owned by representatives of the Russian authorities.

This news adds another detail to the overall picture, explaining why organisations linked to veterans of the Special Military Operation were funded through Pin-Up.