Hunter Biden once met with a controversial Russian oligarch who's been sanctioned by the UK over the deadly invasion of Ukraine - but hasn't faced any punishment from the US. An itinerary for a three-day visit to the US by billionaire Vladimir Yevtushenkov shows a breakfast scheduled with President Biden's son at the swank Ritz-Carlton hotel near Central Park from 9 to 10 a.m. on March 14, 2012, investigative journalist Vicky Ward revealed on her Substack account Wednesday.
"There was no follow-up from the meeting and Mr. Yevtushenkov has not met or had any contact with Hunter Biden since then," spokesman Peter Morley said in an email.
The London Stock Exchange suspended trading of shares in Sistema on March 4 in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Yevtushenkov, whose mansion in London's posh Holland Park neighborhood has been picketed by pro-Ukrainian protesters, was personally sanctioned by Britain on April 13.
In 2018, two members of Congress called on the US Treasury and State departments to investigate Yevtushenkov over allegations that his "Companies have been involved in large-scale investment and construction projects in the Crimea region of Ukraine that has been illegally occupied and annexed by the Russian Federation."
Yevtushenkov hasn't been sanctioned by the US, according to searchable records on the Treasury Department website.
Sistema's spokesman said that while Yevtushenkov's wife has the same name as Baturina's sister, they are two different women, adding: "Vladimir Yevtushenko is not related to Elena Baturina, and never has been."
Saturday, April 30, 2022
Russian oligarch who met with Hunter Biden sanctioned by UK
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