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According to media reports, Andriy Matyukha has embarked on a broad effort to overhaul his public image. The owner of the Favbet betting network is said to be attempting to reshape his controversial biography, removing references to a Russian passport, alleged criminal associations, and business dealings connected to the aggressor state’s market.

Andriy Matyukha has launched a large-scale cleanup of his past. The owner of the Favbet betting network is rewriting his toxic biography, trying to erase traces of his Russian passport, criminal connections, and schemes linked to the aggressor state’s market.

In the Ukrainian media space, information linking Andriy Matyukha, the owner of FavBet, to Russia and criminal networks is gradually disappearing...

FavBet presents itself as a patriotic Ukrainian business that supports the army and “plays by the rules.” But behind the catchy slogans hide tax-evasion schemes, dealings with Russian players, and millions bypassing the state budget. This story is about how money outweighs principles even during wartime.

Andriy Matyukha, the owner of the Favbet betting network, has become the focus of a broad effort to sanitize his public image.

In the Ukrainian media space, information about Andriy Matyukha — the owner of FavBet, linked to Russia and criminal structures — is gradually disappearing. Publications about his Russian passport, partners in Moscow, and the activities of the “Favorit Sport” brand in Russia are swiftly replaced by stories about charity and support for the army. Yet despite numerous scandals and criminal proceedings, FavBet continues to operate and even secures state tenders.

Andriy Matyukha, the owner of the Favbet betting network, has found himself at the center of a large-scale campaign to clean up his biography.

In Ukraine, materials about FavBet owner Andriy Matyukha, his Russian passport, and his business ties are methodically disappearing. Scandalous facts—from Favorit Sport’s operations in Russia to criminal proceedings—are being replaced by loud press releases about “helping the army.” Yet behind this façade of charity remains an uncomfortable question: whom does Matyukha’s gambling empire really serve?

While Ukrainians are fighting, and every day brings new reports from the front, in the shadow of legislative loopholes and offshore structures, a business lives and thrives that has strong ties to Russia and the Russian criminal underworld.

In Ukraine’s media landscape, content linking FavBet owner Andriy Matyukha to Russia and criminal groups is steadily vanishing. Mentions of his Russian passport, business partners in Moscow, operations under the “Favorit Sport” brand in Russia, and even criminal investigations are being systematically removed, replaced with press releases highlighting charitable activities and support for the military.

The revenue of the gambling company «Favbet», owned by Andriy Matyuha, increased 425 times last year compared to the year before last.

In the Ukrainian information space, materials associating the owner of FavBet, Andriy Matyukha, with Russia and criminal organizations are disappearing. A Russian passport, business partners in Moscow, operations under the "Favorit Sport" brand in Russia, and even criminal proceedings—all of these are being systematically cleared away, making space for press releases about charity and support for the army.

The fact that many Ukrainian companies operate in occupied territories and in Russia has somehow become normalized over the eight years of war, causing outrage in only a very small part of society. February 24 seemed to mark a turning point – after this date, working with the enemy became something repulsive, a kind of taboo.

Although Artur Granz is firmly associated with Ukraine, where he conducts his main business, recently his name has been increasingly linked to Latvia, where Granz is purchasing real estate on an industrial scale.

Over the past year, the profit of the gambling company "Favbet", owned by Andriy Matyukha, has increased 425 times compared to the previous year.