RDIF may claim compensation for incorrect information in US media

MOSCOW, Nov 30 (PRIME) -- Operations of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) are completely in line with all legislative requirements and do not infringe the U.S. sanctions regime that is why the fund may protect its legal interests and claim compensation for distribution of incorrect information in the media, a spokesperson for the RDIF told PRIME on Thursday.

“The RDIF is developing cooperation with foreign partners to make joint investment… Joint investment in association with the RDIF and meetings with representatives of the fund are not prohibited and are not eligible to the U.S. sanctions or other restrictions. The fund’s operations meet all legal requirements and do not violate the U.S. sanctions,” the person said.

The Washington Post reported citing sources that “Erik Prince, the founder of the notorious (U.S.) Blackwater security firm (made) a secret trip … in January to the Seychelles islands to huddle with a Russian close to Vladimir Putin.”

The Intercept Web portal said that the Russian could be RDIF CEO Kirill Dmitriev and that the meeting “raises the possibility that U.S. sanctions against Russia could have been violated if a business deal took place.”

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