A US-educated former Goldman Sachs banker with no formal diplomatic role at the time, Kirill Dmitriev has cut an unexpected figure at recent talks between the US and Russia in Riyadh.
Kirill Dmitriev speaks to journalists at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Riyadh earlier this month. AP
Once last week’s meeting in Riyadh between US and Russian negotiators was over, one member of Moscow’s delegation stayed behind for an informal one-on-one with the host of the historic talks, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
It was Kirill Dmitriev, the head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, pictured smiling and chatting with the kingdom’s leader.
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