Russian-American lobbyist, former Soviet counterintelligence officer
Rinat Akhmetshin
Ринат Рафкатович Ахметшин
Born
Rinat Rafkatovitch Akhmetshin
1967 (age 56–57)
Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union
Nationality
Russian-American
Occupation
Lobbyist
Known for
Attendance at the Trump Tower meeting
Rinat Rafkatovitch Akhmetshin[1] (Russian: Ринат Рафкатович Ахметшин,[2] born 1967) is a Russian-American[3] lobbyist and a former Soviet counterintelligence officer.[4][5] Bill Browder alleges that Akhmetshin represents Russian intelligence interests.[6] He came to the American media's attention in July 2017 as a registered lobbyist for an organization run by Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya,[7] who, along with him, had a meeting with Donald Trump's election campaign officials in June 2016.[8][9]
^Cite error: The named reference Lafraniere was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Абаринов, Владимир (February 8, 2019). "Лоббист усыновления. За что Ахметшин получил полмиллиона долларов" [Adoption lobbyist. What did Akhmetshin get half a million dollars for]. Радио Свобода (in Russian). Retrieved February 12, 2022.
^Russian American lobbyist was present at Trump Jr.'s meeting with Kremlin-connected lawyer The Washington Post, July 14, 2017.
^Cite error: The named reference Dilanian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference Quigley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Gerstein, Josh (July 12, 2018). "Russian attendee at Trump Tower meeting sues Putin critic Browder". Politico. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
^Trump Tower Russia meeting: At least eight people in the room
^Arnsdorf, Isaac (November 23, 2016). "Putin's favorite congressman". Politico.
^Marshall Cohen, Tal Kopan and Adam Chan (July 15, 2017). "The new figure in the Trump-Russia controversy: Rinat Akhmetshin". CNN. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
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