Sanctioned Russian oligarch's think tank might expand to the U.S.
Sanctioned Russian oligarch’s think tank might expand to the U.S.
The Dialogue of Civilizations, headed by a Putin confidant, is eyeing New York as one of its next stops.
CASEY MICHEL at Think Progress
https://thinkprogress.org/vladimir-yakunin-sanctioned-russian-oligarchs-think-tank-might-expand-to-the-u-s-c2b95d6c2de0/
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A Berlin-based think tank founded and chaired by sanctioned Russian oligarch Vladimir Yakunin is exploring the possibility of opening an office in the United States, a spokesperson for the group told ThinkProgress.
Jean-Christophe Bas, the current CEO of Yakunin’s Dialogue of Civilizations Research Institute (DOC) think tank, said that he’s considering opening a “liaison office” in New York. The office “would be liaising with the United Nations,” as well as with international groups like the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Bas said.
Bas said the DOC also plans to expand to Brussels. “My objective is to make this organization truly global… I think in a way we can easily operate in many parts of the world,” Bas, who joined the DOC last year, told ThinkProgress. “What has to be put to the credit of Dr. Yakunin, and it’s not really the easiest or most comfortable way to do it, is that he’s made this initiative to create this organization, to engage and reach out.”
Bas did not give a projected timeline for the potential expansion, but the move would be a big step for a think tank that has spent the past few years mired in controversy — largely due to the involvement of Yakunin.
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Maybe a kleptocracy think tank will wake up right wingers...... Naw!
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I am sure trump could set them up with a great office right in "The White House"!
