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Petr Olegovich Aven (also transliterated Pyotr Aven; Russian: Пëтр Олегович Авен; Latvian: Pjotrs Avens; born 16 March 1955) is a Russian businessman, economist and politician who also holds Latvian citizenship. Until March 2022 he headed Alfa-Bank, Russia's largest commercial bank.
3 days ago · Pyotr Aven is a co-owner of Alfa Bank and LetterOne, and a former minister of foreign economic relations under Putin. He was sanctioned by the EU and U.K. in 2022, and owns the largest private collection of Russian art.
Nov 15, 2023 · Aven has stopped short of explicitly condemning Putin and the invasion and has claimed to have no influence on Kremlin policy. Russian President Vladimir Putin applauds Petr Aven, then-president of the Moscow-based Alfa Bank, after awarding him with Order of Merit to the Fatherland during a ceremony at the Kremlin in July 2005.
Sep 27, 2022 · Russian billionaire Petr Aven, who Britain is investigating for alleged sanctions evasion, used pots of money parked in British accounts to "squirrel away" cash to fund his lifestyle, a lawyer...
Mar 9, 2023 · Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven are primed to offload their stakes in Alfa-Bank in a $2.3bn sale of Russia’s largest private lender, as they seek to free themselves from...
Sep 1, 2023 · Petr Aven, a Russian businessman with close ties to Putin, escaped U.S. sanctions for 18 months with the help of a D.C. lobbying shop, BGR. The firm contacted Hill staff and a former CIA chief to argue that Aven was not an ally of Putin and should not be punished.
Apr 10, 2024 · The European Union Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday to remove Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven from a list of individuals facing European Union sanctions after Russia’s...