Fuel protests in EU, UK only beginning — RDIF CEO

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 12, 2026 · 141 words

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What to know about Fuel protests in EU, UK only beginning — RDIF CEO

The article reports on statements made by Kirill Dolgorukov, who claims that protests in Europe are orchestrated by external forces. He suggests that the protests are not organic but are instead part of a coordinated effort, implying that the opposition's actions are manipulated by foreign interests.

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What happened

Russian president’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev has warned that protests against fuel shortages in the United Kingdom and EU countries are…

Why it matters

"Fuel protests are just starting in the EU and UK.

Common ground

They are a result of wrong energy decisions by EU/UK bureaucrats—decoupling from Russian and nuclear energy," he wrote on his X page, commenting on reports on nationwide fuel protests in Ireland.

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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Russian president’s special envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries and CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev has warned that protests against fuel shortages in the United Kingdom and EU countries are only gaining momentum.”

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The provided evidence only contains general biographical information about Kirill Dmitriev from Wikipedia, but no specific reports confirming his warning about protests gaining momentum in the UK and EU. Therefore, corroboration for the claim cannot be established from the evidence provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova (Russian: Катерина Владимировна Тихонова, IPA: [kətʲɪˈrʲinə ˈtʲixənəvə], née Putina, Путина; born 31 August 1986) is a Russian scientist, manager, and former acrobatic …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katerina_Tikhonova

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kirill Alexandrovich Dmitriev (Russian: Кирилл Александрович Дмитриев; born 12 April 1975) is a Russian businessman who is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), an at least $10 billion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirill_Dmitriev

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Charles Witkoff (born March 15, 1957) is an American real estate developer, investor, and founder of the Witkoff Group. Since 2025, Witkoff has served as the United States special envoy to the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff

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“"Fuel protests are just starting in the EU and UK. They are a result of wrong energy decisions by EU/UK bureaucrats—decoupling from Russian and nuclear energy," he wrote on his X page, commenting on reports on nationwide fuel protests in Ireland.”

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The provided evidence only contains general biographical information about Kirill Dmitriev from Wikipedia, but no specific quotes or reports confirming his statement about fuel protests being due to wrong energy decisions by EU/UK bureaucrats. Therefore, corroboration for the claim cannot be established from the evidence provided.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There have been several rounds of peace talks to end the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war since it began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Russia's president Vladimir Putin seeks recognition of all …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russ…

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“"Farmers will be the first wave, followed by industrial workers as deindustrialization accelerates," he added.”

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No evidence was found regarding Kirill Dmitriev's prediction that farmers will be the first wave of protesters, followed by industrial workers.

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“Demonstrators in Ireland for five days were blocking with trucks and tractors the country’s only oil refinery, ports, and highways protesting against rising fuel prices.”

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No evidence was found detailing that demonstrators in Ireland blocked the country's oil refinery, ports, and highways for five days to protest rising fuel prices.

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“As a result, 600 out of the country’s 1,600 filling stations had to suspend operations.”

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The provided evidence only contains general Wikipedia articles about the number '600' and 'Ireland', but no specific report confirming that 600 out of 1,600 filling stations suspended operations due to protests.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Year 600 (DC) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 600 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/600

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially named Ireland – a sovereign state covering f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ireland (Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in Northwestern Europe. It consists of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland

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