Petr Aven | |
|---|---|
| Пëтр Авен | |
 Aven in 2015 | |
| Born | 16 March 1955 (age 69) |
| Citizenship | Russian, Latvian |
| Education | Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Alfa-Bank |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | https://petraven.info/ |
Petr Olegovich Aven (also transliterated Pyotr Aven; Russian: Пëтр Олегович Авен; Latvian: Pjotrs Avens; born 16 March 1955) is a Russian oligarch, economist and politician who also holds Latvian citizenship.[1] Until March 2022 he headed Alfa-Bank, Russia's largest commercial bank. In March 2022, he resigned from the board of directors at Alfa-Bank and LetterOne Group to help them avoid sanctions.[2] In 2023 he was named the 659th richest person in the world, with a net worth of around $4.2 billion.[3]
Aven is a member of Russian leader Vladimir Putin's inner circle.[4] Aven has met with Putin regularly, including soon after the Russian invasion in Ukraine.[5] He is one of many Russian oligarchs named in the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, CAATSA.[6] In 2022, Aven was included in EU sanctions imposed in the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He criticized the sanctions, alleging that they had been applied on a "spurious and unfounded basis,"[7] and filed a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice.[8]
- ^ "Russian billionaire stripped of Latvian state award feels "taken aback and humiliated"".
- ^ Thomas, Daniel; Seddon, Max (2 March 2022). "Mikhail Fridman loses control of LetterOne after sanctions". Financial Times.
- ^ "Pyotr Aven". Forbes.
- ^ Zeffman, Sean O’Neill, Louisa Clarence-Smith. "EU sanctions Russian oligarchs and Putin's inner circle cronies". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
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- ^ Sheena McKenzie; Nicole Gaouette; Donna Borak (30 January 2018). "Full list of Russian oligarchs released by US". CNN.
- ^ Faulconbridge, Guy (1 March 2022). "Russian billionaire Fridman to contest 'groundless' EU sanctions". Reuters – via www.reuters.com.
- ^ "Авен и Фридман подали иски в Европейский суд юстиции против Совета ЕС - ТАСС". Tacc.