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Russian businessman (born 1975)
Kirill Alexandrovich Dmitriev is a Russian businessman who is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an at least $10 billion sovereign wealth fund created by the Russian government to co‑invest in the Russian economy. Dmitriev was born in Soviet Ukraine. He lived in the United States between the ages of 14 and 25, where he studied at Stanford University and Harvard Business School. Upon moving to Russia in 2000, he worked for various companies before being chosen by Russian leader Vladimir Putin to head the RDIF. Dmitriev has long‑standing connections to Vladimir Putin's family.
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Leader of Russia since 1999
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, having previously served from 2000 to 2008. Putin also served as Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. He has been described as the de facto leader of Russia since 1999.
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President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
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🇺🇸🇷🇺 Putin’s envoy Kirill Dmitriev on his belief that Trump’s diesel deal signals a recognition of the necessity of closer trade relations with Russia: "More and more Americans, including within the administration, understand that sanctions harm the United States itself. I can confirm today's…
Trump’s sanction waiver described as historic by Russia’s envoy, signaling a major diplomatic win for Moscow amid Ukraine war tensions.
Russian president’s Vladimir Putin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has described US president Donald Trump’s decision to waive a fresh package of sanctions and tariffs against Russia as a “truly historic moment”. The remarks came after Washington suspended key provisions of legislation aimed at tightening economic…