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Wendy Siegelman Profile picture
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Dec 19, 2022 • 6 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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Scrutiny mounts over tech investments from Kremlin-connected expatriates

Intel officials are investigating if expat Russian investors are part of covert effort to help Russia develop quantum computing & AI through US start-ups

Great piece by @josephmenn

washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Several expatriates intel officials are investigating were affiliated with three Russian tech initiatives:

Skolkovo technology area (govt subsidized Moscow Silicon Valley)

the Russian Venture Company

Russian Quantum Center (operates 12 labs near Moscow)
washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
People of interest include tech co. founder/investor Serguei Beloussov, Skolkovo founder Viktor Vekselberg who invested in tech companies through CA venture firm Maxfield Capital, Skolkovo board member Alexander Galitsky who created CA firm Almaz Capital

washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Beloussov (changed name to Serg Bell) founded Runa Capital and security company Acronis, which won US govt contracts. He hired Masha Drokova (married name Bucher) at Runa and Acronis - Drokova began a fund, Day One Ventures. All deny close ties to Russia.

washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
Another interesting name in this article is Sergey Viktorovich Kuzmin aka Kouzmine who was managing partner of the Quantum Wave Fund - founded by Beloussov and where Drokova also worked.

washingtonpost.com/technology/202…
I highlighted a few of the entities and people noted in the article, but this is one to read and bookmark - I can't count how often many of these names have surfaced in the networks I research, from Vekselberg to Skolkovo to Runa, Drokova, Kouzmine, etc.

washingtonpost.com/technology/202…

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Quick 🧵 on Epstein rabbit hole I went down

In Dec 2025 Next Model Management co-founder Faith Kates retired after emails w/Epstein resurfaced

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pagesix.com/2025/12/01/soc…
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justice.gov/epstein/files/…Image shows email from Epstein to Kates - Feb 2015 email in which Epstein said he will lend Kates 6 million to buy Golden Gate out, and to offer 5 to start "my name cannot be involved. of course."
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They discussed price ranging from $8 to $11 mil and wanted details on litigation in Milan

justice.gov/epstein/files/…

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Nov 11, 2025
A few notes on the 1730 page Jack Smith subpoena released by Chuck Grassley

Jan 6th is mentioned almost 100 times
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Bradley Parscale (286)
Andrew Surabian (262)
Gary Coby (236)

Along w/Parscale, Surabian, Coby companies

grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…Image
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Others noted multiple times in Jack Smith Subpoena

American Voting Rights Foundation
Conservative Partnership
Cyber Ninjas
Stratech
Mark Meadows
Cleta Mitchell
Stephen Miller
Patrick Corrigan
Edward Corrigan
Michael Roman
Christina Bobb
Doublas Logan

grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/…Image
Note: should say subpoenas plural - sent to many of the different entities listed as well as various banks etc

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Oct 11, 2025
I recently reported Ex Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is now CEO of AlphaTON capital, a firm with multiple links to Russia



AlphaTON's recent SEC filing shows a major investor is Yat Siu the founder of Hong Kong based gaming company Animoca newstracs.com/former-cambrid…AlphaTON Capital list of Selling Shareholders from recent SEC filing (see link in post)
Brittany Kaiser is CEO of AlphaTON, formerly named Portage Biotech co-founded by Brexit supporter Jim Mellon, who is a large investor

Selling shareholders lists Yat Sui's Brisk Thrive Int'l with 17.59% and Hogarth Ventures (at same address) with 11.59%

sec.gov/Archives/edgar…AlphaTON Capital list of Selling Shareholders from recent SEC filing (see link in post)
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They recently announced AlphaTON would acquire 51% of Animoca's gaming arm Gamee

technode.global/2025/10/02/alp…
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Oct 4, 2025
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun (investor in Trump family's World Liberty Financial) was elected for 5th time as prime minster of Liberland, a tiny micronation near Croatia–Serbia border led by Vit Jedlicka

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Liberland has been campaigning for official recognition

rollingstone.com/culture/cultur…
Full report from @accountable_us

Trump and Steve Witkoff appear to be violating emoluments clause through tens of millions $ their crypto venture World Liberty has taken from Justin Sun, Prime Minister of Liberland which is campaigning for recognition

accountable.us/wp-content/upl…
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Sep 12, 2025
NEW: Former Cambridge Analytica executive Brittany Kaiser's latest gig is CEO of crypto firm AlphaTon Capital - research shows multiple people linked to this business have connections to Russia, and a company co-founder was a Brexit supporter, my latest:
newstracs.com/former-cambrid…
Former cancer treatment company Portage Biotech was co-founded by Jim Mellon, who once co-owned Manx Bank with Brexit funder Aaron Banks

Portage renamed AlphaTON appointed Brittany Kaiser CEO and plans to buy $100M TON tokens and develop apps for Telegram
newstracs.com/former-cambrid…
AlphaTON filing has 3 execs: Kaiser, Chief Investment Officer Enzo Villani, Chief Business Dev Officer Yury Mitin

Mitin worked in Moscow until 2020 and runs Canadian RSV Capital (aka Red Shark Ventures) where 3 execs list Moscow's Skolkovo on their bios
newstracs.com/former-cambrid…
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Sep 4, 2025
I recently reported ex-Cambridge Analytica exec Brittany Kaiser is a director of Gryphon Digital which just merged w/American Bitcoin co-led by Eric Trump

Kaiser was also pursuing deal with RSV Capital, I noted in story some RSV execs were Russian and linked to Russia's Skolkovo
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I noted there is an RSV Capital aka Red Shark Ventures in Canada led by several businessmen from Russia and many had been involved with Russia's Skolkovo

newstracs.com/eric-trumps-st…Image shows text from Newstracs.com on Kaiser and RSV Capital - link here: https://newstracs.com/eric-trumps-stake-in-american-bitcoin-corp-may-be-367m-after-ipo/2025/08/06/
Today AlphaTON Capital Corp (formerly Portage Biotech) announced they launched TON digital asset treasury strategy for the Telegram ecosystm

AlphaTON appointed Brittany Kaiser CEO & Board Member

Yury Mitin from Red Shark Ventures is involved in deal

globenewswire.com/news-release/2…
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