Almost 30 years ago, global sports betting operator Parimatch began its journey in Kyiv, Ukraine. Now, it’s having to give up on its home country following an order from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.Zelenskyy implemented the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to impose sanctions on 280 companies and 120 people as a result of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Among these are representatives from Russia, the UK, Cyprus, Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, and Armenia. And then there’s Parimatch.