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Chair of Trump's Trans-Caspian fund linked to sanctions-busting Swiss lawyer

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Konstantin Sokolov (left), head of the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund, greets Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, on 15 March 2024.
Konstantin Sokolov (left), head of the Trans-Caspian Enterprise Fund, greets Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a meeting in Yerevan, Armenia, on 15 March 2024. © Armenian Prime Minister's Office/Handout via Reuters

Russian-born businessman Konstantin Sokolov has faced scrutiny in the US for his opaque business history and large Republican donations. Sokolov also has ties to a Swiss lawyer who allegedly worked for Russian businessmen previously subject to EU sanctions.

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KNDF soldiers in the jungle, Karenni State (Kayah), Myanmar, on 7 February 2024.
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A TOG employee on African soil posing in front of a Cessna Caravan operated by the company.
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Houthi fighters taking part in an offensive against Yemeni forces backed by Saudi Arabia in the province of Taiz, Yemen.
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The Russian Embassy in Paris.

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