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Kirill Dmitriev

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Kirill Dmitriev is a Russian investment executive and presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation. He has led the Russian Direct Investment Fund since 2011. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey and studied at Stanford University and Harvard Business School.

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What we have documented

We have documented 3 statements by Kirill Dmitriev, in 3 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Kirill Dmitriev

Portrait of Kirill Dmitriev

Kirill Dmitriev

Role at the time: Russian presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Dmitriev welcomed the waiver as a historic moment and called for dialogue and economic cooperation between Russia and the United States instead of sanctions.

“The Trump administration’s suspension of the Graham Act is an important and truly historic moment. Instead of sanctions and confrontation, we need dialogue, mutually beneficial cooperation and shared responsibility for global stability”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Dmitriev calls Trump's Russia sanctions waiver a 'historic moment'Paragraph quoting Dmitriev's statement
Why we used this label

The reference point is Trump's waiver of the Graham Act Russia measures. Dmitriev, an envoy of the Russian president, welcomes the waiver and calls for cooperation instead of sanctions.

Read statementFull case: Trump waives the Graham Act's Russia sanctions
Portrait of Kirill Dmitriev

Kirill Dmitriev

Role at the time: Russian presidential envoy, commenting on X

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Dmitriev responds favorably to Patel's Russia-themed remark. He says law enforcement dialogue would benefit the world and suggests the message could become real.

“US-Russia law enforcement dialogue will benefit the world just as economic and energy cooperation will.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Dmitriev welcomes the prospect of U.S.-Russia law enforcement dialogueFull quote post; parent text and native timestamp retained
Why we used this label

Dmitriev supports the prospective U.S.-Russia engagement at issue in the case. He frames it as beneficial cooperation.

Read statementFull case: Raskin and Himes urge Kash Patel to call off a reported Russia trip; MS NOW corrects a report that he had landed there
Portrait of Kirill Dmitriev

Kirill Dmitriev

Role at the time: Russian presidential envoy and investment executive

Defended or excused

Statement summary

Dmitriev defended Kushner as a peacemaker in reply to Kushner's rebuttal of CNN. He attributed the attacks to people he described as warmongers.

“Jared is a Peacemaker.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Dmitriev defends Kushner's diplomacy against attacks on his business ties - sourceOriginal reply to Kushner, October 3, 2026 at 4:38 a.m. EDT
Why we used this label

Dmitriev defends Kushner's diplomatic work against the conflict allegations in this case.

Read statementFull case: Does Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners conflict with his role in Middle East negotiations, as congressional Democrats and ethics groups say?

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Case

Trump waives the Graham Act's Russia sanctions

Relationship to this case: Speaker

The White House says waiving the Graham Act's Russia measures preserves room for peace negotiations. Lawmakers from both parties and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say relief weakens pressure on Russia. Thomas Massie welcomes Trump's use of the authority Congress granted.

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Case

Does Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners conflict with his role in Middle East negotiations, as congressional Democrats and ethics groups say?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Congressional Democrats and ethics groups say Jared Kushner's investment firm, Affinity Partners, conflicts with his role in Middle East negotiations. Kushner, his lawyers and the White House dispute that. CNN found no indication his diplomacy directly affected the investments it reviewed.

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