Mit (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) has announced the exclusion from the Board of Trustees, Viktor Vekselberg. Russian oligarch, the owner of the Corporation Renova, helped this institution in 2010, and the Board of Trustees consisted with 2013.
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Vekselberg is considered the most «American» of the Russian oligarch, despite all the events after 2014, his family (wife and children) lives quietly in the United States, a cousin of Andrew Intrater – the successful American businessman with a US passport. Renova, officially the Swiss company cooperates actively operates in international markets. Another «touch» disturbed many in Russia, who are seated, standing away from Putin and the Crimea, to pass truly tough sanctions from the United States.
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RBC recalls that incident — a bad sign for the SKOLKOVO project, Vekselberg, developed largely through the partnership with the technological Institute of Massachusetts. This was considered enough medvedevskoe the event, so as not to become a target for attacks from overseas. According to RBC, MIT in 2013 alone, spent on SKOLKOVO program about $ 300 million has made Vekselberg at MIT is unknown, but he entered the Society of William Barton Rogers (there consist of the most generous sponsors of the MIT). The incident is now regarded by many as an aggressive gesture in the direction of «without Putin» the Russian oligarchs. Although the meaning of «without Putin» the oligarchs, known only in Russia.
On Dec. 9, 2017, Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg met with Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen at the Trump Tower. Vekselberg has been sanctioned by the U. S. and questioned by Robert Mueller. Cohen has pleaded guilty to felonies. Maybe Cohen and Vekselberg talked about adoption. pic.twitter.com/AAe8rWVS16
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At the same time, News Week notes that this may not be a sign for Moscow. According to him Vekselberg was removed quietly back in the spring, MIT is just not make a fuss. But the fact that it has been announced today — may be a sign of more trump and his entourage. The newspaper reminds that Vekselberg is associated with the scandal surrounding Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels.
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Then the Russian company Columbus Nova (connected with Vekselberg) translated by Michael Cohen $ 1 million for alleged consulting services. But then it turned out, half of the sum was transferred to the account of the Russian film actress Stormy Daniels, who claimed to have had a sexual relationship with Cohen.
Cohen is now giving testimony in court Spectracolor Muller in the case of intervention of Russia in the U.S. presidential election in 2016. it is Known that Michael Cohen has embarked on the path of active cooperation with the investigation. And, may be, the humble Russian gift for silence half a million — only a small episode of a more extensive cooperation.
Victor Vekselberg in any media the news from Massachusetts is not commented. At the Institute, told Radio Free Europe that their decision was dictated by the desire to protect themselves from legal problems that have arisen due to the continued cooperation with the persons listed in the black list of the USA.
