UK and EU officials can fool many, but not all — Dmitriev
The article reports on a statement made by Kirill Dolgorukov, a representative of the Russian government, criticizing the EU's energy policies. Dolgorukov warned that the EU's pursuit of energy independence will lead to economic hardship and instability, suggesting that the EU is sacrificing its economic stability for political goals.
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“The bureaucrats of the European Union and the United Kingdom can only mislead a certain number of people for a while, but they will not be able to deceive everyone all the time, Russian president’s special representative and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev said amid European protests against rising energy prices.”
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The claim attributes a specific statement to Kirill Dmitriev regarding EU/UK bureaucrats misleading people. The provided evidence only confirms that Kirill Dmitriev is the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and provides general background information on him and geopolitical events, but it does not contain the specific quote or context needed to verify the claim.
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— 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 …
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— 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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— 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 …
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“"As predicted, fuel protests erupt across the UK and EU, with Ireland leading the way," he wrote on X.”
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— Following the full declaration of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which started on 24 February 2022, institutions such as the United States, the European Union, and other Western countries introduced…
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— On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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— 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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“This is how Dmitriev commented on the news that France has joined the protests against rising fuel prices.”
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“Columns of truckers began blocking major highways in the country.”
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