Anatoly Aksakov, chairperson of the Russian State Duma's financial marekt committee, called for Hamster Kombat to be stopped from operating in the country, calling it manipulative and deceptive. "Such things 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 that they can get rich with minimal effort." In addition, Aksakov criticized the activities Hamster Kombat users need to complete in order to receive airdrops, saying that "people are gullible, and sometimes it almost all boils down to internet addiction."