The chairman of the Russian State Duma's Financial Markets Committee called Hamster Kombat a "scam" and called for its operation to be terminated

Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Financial Market Committee of the State Duma of Russia, has called for the cessation of Hamster Kombat's operations in the country, stating that it is manipulative and deceptive. "This kind of thing must be stopped. In my opinion, it is obviously a scam. Manipulating and exploiting the psychology of citizens, especially those who do not really want to work but dream of getting rich with the least effort." Additionally, Aksakov criticized the activities that Hamster Kombat users need to complete in order to receive airdrops, stating that "people are easily deceived, and sometimes it all comes down to internet addiction."