Politician Dmitry Gudkov's Revolut online banking account was restored after completing a "security check" procedure, as he himself reported to the publication Novaya Gazeta Europe.
Gudkov clarified that he continues to be listed in banking systems as a "Politically Exposed Person" due to his past status as a deputy in Russia. As a result, banks' compliance algorithms (risk control and management systems) automatically record any mentions of him in their databases. This leads to account blocking and additional checks.
Before the account was blocked, it became known that the FSB had initiated a criminal terrorism case against the Anti-War Committee of Russia, of which Gudkov is a member.
Information about the case was immediately sent to World-Check, an organization that collects data and helps companies avoid cooperation with potentially risky individuals. According to Gudkov, World-Check automatically notified banks about the politician's prosecution, after which Revolut initiated a check.
As Gudkov stated, after the incident was covered in the media, Revolut conducted an internal investigation, clarified the circumstances, and lifted all previously imposed restrictions.
The politician reported the account blocking the day before, on October 17. "In the end, I got off with a light scare, and my son couldn't pay for lunch at school," Gudkov noted.