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Kirill Dmitriev – a man under the control of Russian intelligence, seen as Putin’s "trump card of shadow diplomacy", and simultaneously engaged in secret negotiations with Steve Witkoff.

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Before the meeting in Alaska between Putin and Trump took place, Kirill Dmitriev and Steve Witkoff met for a conversation. Dmitriev boasted about it and posted a photo with the American lawyer, real estate investor, and special envoy of Trump’s cabinet.

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Kirill Dmitriev is described as "the trump card of shadow diplomacy". He operates in secrecy, acts as a dangerous intermediary within Putin’s system, and functions as an unofficial government official managing vast state resources. His rise is not accidental but the result of influence, money laundering, corruption, and unconditional loyalty.

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Kirill Dmitriev, Russian financier, investor, and special envoy of the Russian president for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries. His key role: head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) – an institution that steers Putin’s billions.

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Officially, the RDIF presents itself as an investment fund. In reality, under Dmitriev it is a black box: opaque money flows, close ties to Russian intelligence, systematic sanction evasion. This is a fund, but a criminal network for money laundering.

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The original investment objective of the RDIF has completely disappeared. Instead, it functions as a largely non-transparent power structure without basic financial reporting, even though budget funds are being poured into it. The RDIF’s key partners are Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and China. Saudi Arabia has provided the largest share, with $10 billion.

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Formally, Dmitriev holds a position that does not require disclosure of assets or conflicts of interest, even though he manages large amounts of state budget funds and, in practice, has more authority than many ministers.

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In 2016, Dmitriev proudly announced that the RDIF had multiplied its investments in Elon Musk’s Hyperloop project. However, nothing was ever built, and in 2023 Hyperloop One ceased operations altogether. This is just one of many failed projects into which the fund poured significant amounts of money.

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Even before he joined the civil service, Dmitriev controlled real estate worth hundreds of millions. Today, he and his family use offshore structures and front men to manage a billion-dollar real estate empire that stretches from Russia to Europe and the Emirates.
His wife Natalia Popova, a close friend of Putin's daughter, plays a key role in this!

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Kirill Dmitriev’s father uses the Cyprus offshore Giscono Holdings to own luxury properties in Monaco & Courchevel and to hold shares in Russian firms. A structure built to hide real ownership and shield assets from scrutiny.

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Dmitriev is entangled in numerous corruption cases. With a $6 million bribe, he bought court rulings and forged documents to push through shady forest land deals and enrich himself. His power rests not only on money.

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Kirill Dmitriev leaked insider info on RDIF & Deutsche Bank’s Rostelecom deal — shares jumped 30%. The beneficiary? Kirill Shamalov, ex-husband of Putin’s daughter Katerina Tikhonova. Corruption at the heart of the Kremlin’s family business.

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In addition, Dmitriev also sat on the boards of Gazprombank, Rostelecom, Transneft, Alrosa, and RZhD. He also held stakes in international companies – a network that continues to secure his economic power to this day.

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Dmitriev uses special identification documents that are usually reserved for officers of the SVR or GRU (Russian secret services). His closest supporters include FSB General Andrei Chobotov as well as direct connections to Putin’s inner circle. They granted him influence far beyond the role of a fund manager.

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In November 2016, shortly after Trump’s election victory, Dmitriev traveled to New York. During the Chess World Championship final, he actively sought contact with Trump’s circle through lobbyist George Nader and requested a meeting with Jared Kushner.

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In 2019, a comprehensive Mueller Report was published by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III and his team on behalf of the U.S. Department of Justice. It investigates Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, possible connections between Trump’s campaign team and Russian actors, as well as potential obstruction of justice by Trump.

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justice.gov/archives/sco/f…

In January 2017, Dmitriev arrived in the Seychelles with his wife. There he met Erik Prince, billionaire, Trump supporter, and founder of Blackwater. Topics of discussion included Russia–USA relations, conflicts in the Middle East, investments, and he expressed confidence that sanctions would soon be lifted.

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The meetings were organized by George Nader, an adviser to elites in the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. He was later convicted in the US for possession of child pornography and sexual abuse of minors and sentenced to a long prison term.

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Dmitriev had already been acquainted with Nader for some time before the meeting.
Dmitriev did not travel to the Seychelles only with his wife, but also with the RDIF’s chief of protocol, Alexander Chobotov, the son of FSB Lieutenant General Andrei Chobotov (an unofficial overseer).

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The Mueller Report shows that Dmitriev often acted as Putin’s unofficial diplomat. He took on secret assignments, held confidential talks, and functioned as a shadow “foreign minister.” Putin had already introduced Nader and Dmitriev to each other in 2012/13. Pedophile Nader even appeared at Putin’s residence in Novo-Ogaryovo.

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Source: FBK

In addition, Dmitriev worked with banker Rick Gerson, a close friend of Kushner’s. Together they drafted a 5-point plan for rapprochement between Russia and the US. This plan reached Bannon and Secretary of State Tillerson directly through Kushner.

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Kirill Dmitriev appears in the Mueller Report as an unofficial intermediary for Putin. The focus: secret channels between Moscow and Washington. Dmitriev thus acted as a shadow diplomat and financial facilitator for the Kremlin.

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According to sources, even after the outbreak of the war in 2022, Dmitriev has maintained close ties to the U.S. Republican Party – a decisive advantage. While Lavrov and Ushakov are bound by official diplomacy, Dmitriev fills the gap: informal channels, guarantees, connections – always backed by Russian intelligence services.

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Back to Alaska:
Kirill Dmitriev traveled ahead of schedule to Alaska for an unofficial meeting with Steve Witkoff, aboard private jet RA-73584. Operated by Jet Trading, a firm founded by ex-FSB officers with ties to former FSB director Nikolai Patrushev. CEO Andrei Stebenev, a lawyer, lost his license after being involved in a high-profile case.

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Both actors emerge unexpectedly in the middle of the Ukraine war: real estate moguls, billionaires, not diplomats but string-pullers – for years connected across the Middle East, deals & power structures, with mafia and intelligence services. Men who never stood in the spotlight but moved the curtain now conduct unofficial talks behind closed doors – not for peace, but for money and power at Ukraine’s expense.

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